Message from the Chair

Winter Meetings

BLS will meet in conjunction with the Florida Bar Winter Meetings in Orlando on January 23 & 24, 2025. Keep an eye out here for information regarding the room block and schedule for the Winter Meetings. Committee chairs, if you are meeting in advance via Zoom, please send your links and coordinate with Carly.

BLS Merch!

Rep your favorite Section with hats and polos! More below.

Proportionality Case Update

Helpful proportionality cases from the eDiscovery & Digital Evidence Committee. Click here to read more.

Attention Committee Chairs: Annual Committee Chair Reports

Don't forget those Annual Reports due December 31, 2024! This is your chance to shine a spotlight on your committee's stellar work. Long Range Planning is counting on your input, so don't delay! The form can be found here.

Nominate a Pro Bono Champion

Know a colleague deserving of recognition? Pro Bono Award nominations are now

open! Help us honor excellence at the Annual Meeting, further details are below.

Let's keep the momentum going, team! Your dedication and passion continue to elevate our Section to new heights.

Manny Farach, Chair

Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

November 21, 2024

Webinar

Corporations Committee

November 19, 2024, noon, Zoom

Continuing Legal Education Committee

November 19, 2024, noon, Zoom

Tampa informal Gathering

November 19, 2024, Learn more here



IP Committee Roundtable

November 20, 2024, noon, Zoom

Communications Committee

November 25, 2024, noon, Zoom

Upcoming CLE Programs

The Corporate Transparency Act – Last Call!

December 5, 2024

Webinar

Navigating Lawyer Advertising Compliance Series

Episode 1: Foundations of the Florida Bar Handbook on Lawyer Advertising

December 12, 2024

Webinar

Winter Meetings

January 22-24, 2025

Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando

Insolvency Options for Florida Businesses

January 14, 2025

Webinar

Federal Securities Institute

February 24 & 25, 2025

Grand Hyatt Tampa

Spring Retreat

March 15-21, 2025

Montreal and Quebec City

Intellectual Property Symposium

April 10 & 11, 2025

Hilton Aventura

Legislative Update

May 23, 2025

JW Marriott Bonnet Creek

Additional Updates

Business Law Section Merch

BLS logo polos and hats are now available in blue, white and black! Order here.

Business Law Section Pro Bono Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Business Law Section Pro Bono Award. View the Award criteria and nominate your pro bono hero on-line here.

Annual Committee Chair Report

Download the form here and send to Carly by December 31, 2024.

Weekly Real Property and Business Litigation Case Update by Manny Farach

Helpful Proportionality cases

Need more CLE before your deadline? Miss a program you wanted to see? Many BLS programs are available on demand.