October 23 Live or 90-Day On-Demand Access
Earn 6 Tax Law CLE Credits
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Are you—and your clients—prepared for the possible 2021 recession? The 2020 Advanced Wealth Protection Program covers eight timely topics that tax professionals should include in their clients' creditor protection strategies before the end of the year.
6 CLE credits, 1 of which may be applied toward Ethics. 6 Tax Law; 1 Business Litigation; and 2 Wills, Trusts, & Estates certification credits. Tax Section members register for only $235.
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Upcoming Free CLE for Tax Section Members |
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Registration is required in order to receive the join links. Tax Section members free. Non-section members $75 (includes membership to the Tax Section). 1.0 CLE credit.
The Zoom join links will be provided to registrants prior to the webinars. The registration cutoff is 11:30 a.m. on the dates of the presentations.
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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 12 - 1 PM on Zoom, presented by Nathan L. Wadlinger. Approved for 1 General and 1 Technology CLE credit. Tax Section members free; non-section members $75 (includes Tax Section membership). |
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Wednesday, Nov. 4, 12 - 1 PM on Zoom, presented by Charlotte Erdmann. Approved for 1 General CLE credit. Tax Section members free; non-section members $75 (includes Tax Section membership). The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants prior to the presentation. The registration cutoff is 11:30 a.m. on the date of the presentation.
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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 12 - 1 PM on Zoom, presented by Charlotte Erdmann. Approved for 1 General CLE credit. Tax Section members free; non-section members $75 (includes Tax Section membership). The Zoom join link will be provided to registrants prior to the presentation. The registration cutoff is 11:30 a.m. on the date of the presentation. |
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Update: IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig will be a luncheon keynote speaker at the 2021 International Tax Conference, sharing insights into upcoming IRS initiatives.
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Free Tax CLE Available 24/7 on the Section's YouTube Channel |
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The Tax Section's monthly free CLE series is a benefit of your section membership. Now that the CLEs are recorded on Zoom, we can make them available to you online so you can watch or listen to them any time. The lates t additions to the section's YouTube Channel are:
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Bookmark bit.ly/Tax_CLE to go directly to on-demand and podcast Tax Law CLE.
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ADR Section Six-Part CLE Series |
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Earn hard-to-get Mental Health Awareness CLE credits during October by attending one (or all) of the ADR Section's six-part, online webinar series that focuses on practical tips for maintaining mental health and emotional well-being. All registrants have 90-day, on-demand access to the courses. Information and registration are available at flabaradr.com/wellness-cle-series.
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Tax Section Fall Meeting and CLE Event |
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In case you weren't able to join us, here are some fun screen shots from the Tax Section's Fall Meeting and virtual CLE last week. All meetings took place on Zoom and the event featured online networking opportunities and games.
More than 100 people registered for "Practical Estate Planning in Uncertain Times," and the program was excellent. If you are among the registrants, you have 90-day on-demand access. Thank you to program co-chairs Cristin Conley Keane and Mark Brown for their hard work in recruiting an excellent group of national speakers. The Fall Meeting wouldn't have been possible without the leadership of Section Chair Mike O'Leary and expert guidance of our section Program Administrator Leslie Reithmiller.
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Steve Hogan (center, middle row) does a "happy dance" after winning the first round of Bingo. |
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Virtual meetings can't replace live events, but it was nice to see friends and colleagues during the Directors' Meeting. |
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Judges Needed for National Tax Moot Court Competition
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Please volunteer to serve as a judge for the Tax Section's 2021 National Tax Moot Court Competition. The online event is April 1 - 3. Teams from law schools around the country compete on a tax-related topic. Serving as a judge is a rewarding experience and involves a minimal time commitment. We provide you with a copy of the problem and a bench brief to assist you in preparing for your service as a judge. CLE credit will be provided. To volunteer or ask questions, please email [email protected] or call (813) 506-5137.
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Hall of Champions Interview With Mark E. Holcomb |
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The purpose of the Florida Bar Tax Section's “Hall of Champions” interview series is to record and preserve the wisdom of those lawyers who have meant so much to the development of tax law and policy in Florida.
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Michael A. Lampert Named 2020-2021 Gerald T. Hart Outstanding Tax Attorney of the Year |
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The Tax Section will honor Michael A. Lampert with the 2020-2021 Gerald T. Hart Outstanding Tax Attorney of the Year Award. Tax Section Chair D. Michael O’ Leary stated that Michael has a long history of professional accomplishments and contributions to the Tax Section.
Recipients are selected for their contributions to the advancement of the practice of tax law and their commitment to the highest standards of competence and integrity.
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Michael received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, his Juris Doctorate from Duke University, and his Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University. He also participated in a joint program with Temple University School of Law and Tel Aviv Faculty of Law in Israel.
A father of two sons who currently lives in West Palm Beach with his wife Stacey, Michael began practicing law in 1984. Michael has his own firm, and advises clients on tax, estate planning, probate and elder law, with an emphasis on tax controversy matters.
Michael was the Tax Section Chair in 2012-2013, is board certified by The Florida Bar in Tax Law, and is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, has been listed in Super Lawyers since 2006, and is Vice Chair of The Florida Bar Tax Law Certification Committee.
Michael frequently lectures before both professional and community organizations, including such organizations as The Florida Bar, the Palm Beach County Tax Institute (past President), various Chapters of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Palm Beach-Martin County Estate Planning Council, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, Hunter College, the University of Florida School of Law Graduate Program in Taxation, the University of Miami School of Law Graduate Program in Taxation and the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. He also served for many years as an Instructor in the Continuing Education Division of Florida Atlantic University and on the editorial board of the CCH Publication Sales and Use Tax Alert.
He is past Chairman of the Palm Beaches - Treasure Coast Region of the American Red Cross and the immediate past President of both the Jewish Family & Children’s Service and the Jewish Residential & Family Service of Palm Beach County.
Please join us when Michael will be honored during the Tax Section’s Fall Meeting in 2021 at the Breakers in Palm Beach.
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Featured Tax Section Sponsor |
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MPI (Management Planning Inc.) |
MPI is a business valuation and advisory firm providing valuations for a variety of tax, financial reporting and other business applications, as well as corporate advisory services to business owners and their representatives.
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This prestigious national consulting firm was founded in 1939 and specializes in business valuation, forensic accounting, litigation support and corporate advisory work. MPI provides fairness opinions, sell-side and buy-side advisory services through its investment banking affiliate MPI Securities, Inc.
MPI conducts every project as if it is going to face the highest level of scrutiny, and its senior professionals have extensive experience presenting and defending work product in front of financial statement auditors, management teams, corporate boards and fiduciaries, the IRS, other government agencies, and in various courts.
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Thank You to Our Tax Section Annual Sponsors |
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