Business Law Section Newsletter
Better Know a Judge
The newest in our Better Know a Judge series is a visit with Judge Brown
Sponsor Spotlight
We love our sponsors! This month we chatted with Leslie Wager Hudock of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney provides a full range of legal and government relations services to businesses and individuals throughout the State of Florida and the eight other jurisdictions in which we maintain offices. Read more.
Nominate Your Pro Bono Hero
Nominations are now open for the first ever Business Law Section Pro Bono Award. View the criteria and nominate your Pro Bono Hero today. Click here to learn more.
BLS Fellows Program Accepting Applications

Do you know a young attorney who would make a great BLS Fellow? BLS Fellows Program helps up and coming young business lawyers
  • Develop and enhance leadership skills important to your future in the legal profession.
  • Network, interact, collaborate, and build relationships with state bar leaders and attorneys.
  • Get an insider’s look at important role the Section plays within our legal system, while working closely with leading attorneys in the Business Law field.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023-2025 Class of BLS Fellows. Learn more and apply here.
Submit for Black History and Women's History Month Newsletters
The BLS Communications Committee will be publishing a Black History Month newsletter in February and a Women’s History Month/International Women's Day newsletter in March. These were well-received special editions in 2021. 
 
The Black History Month edition will be published on about February 13, so all articles on topics relating to Black History will need to be submitted by February 8 at the latest.
 
The Women's History Month/International Women's Day edition will be published on about March 6, so all articles on topics relating to Women's History will need to be submitted by March 1 at the latest.
 
If anyone would like to submit an article for publication for these special editions, please submit your work here. This is also the link to submit articles at any other time during the year.
Real Property & Business Litigation Case Update
We are delighted to invite you to trial the Florida Bar Business Law Section Newsstand, a collaborative initiative that delivers a tailored newsfeed to Section members.

The Florida Bar Business Law Section Newsstand is a new member benefit that enables us to get timely updates from around the US and the world about subjects that matter to your practice. I strongly encourage you to give this a try as I think you will find it extremely helpful.

Newsstand is powered by innovative newsfeed service Lexology, which utilizes its global legal knowledge base to deliver essential know-how and market intelligence in concise digestible form to keep you informed across legal issues in your area.
BLS Pro Bono Chair Kathleen McLeroy was awarded ABA's 2022 Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award.

"It is such an honor to present this award to Kathleen McLeroy because her whole career is a testament to not only serving the profession but also to strengthening and illuminating all that is best in becoming a successful woman lawyer."

Read the full article here.
Chemere Ellis is now with Guerra King.

Congratulations to Utibe Ikpe on being elevated to partner with Meland Budwick.

Congratulations to Amanda Fernandez on being named partner at Rivero Mestre.

Do you have news to share? Please send to info@flabizlaw.org.