Legal Calendar of Events
May 17
Association of Corporate Counsel America South Florida chapter: Golf & Spa breakfast, lunch and reception, 8 a.m., PGA National Resort & Spa, 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens. Cost varies. Email: events@acca-sfl.com
Dade Legal Aid/Put Something Back and 11th Judicial Circuit: Seminar on a “View from the family bench,” 8:30 a.m., Dade County Courthouse, Courtroom 6-1, 73 W. Flagler St., Miami. Free with pro bono case, $90 in advance, $100 at the door. Call (305) 579-5733 ext. 2247.
Association of Legal Administrators Palm Beach County chapter: Community connection golf tournament, 11 a.m., Madison Green, 2001 Crestwood Blvd., North, West Palm Beach. Cost: $150 individual golfer, $600 four players. Call (561) 721-0400.
Palm Beach County Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Practitioners Committee: Beer & Wine Friday, luncheon, 11:45 a.m., Bar office, 1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. Cost: $10. Call (561) 687-2800.
Broward County Bar Association Northwest Area: Luncheon with Broward County Judge John D. Fry, 11:45 a.m., La Pizzeria, 5632 W. Sample Road, Margate. Cost: $25 members, $30 nonmembers, $5 more at
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida: The Wall of Honor, recognizing individuals who have make significant contributions for the welfare of children, juvenile justice and Miami-Dade County, noon, Children’s Courthouse and Juvenile Justice Center, North lobby, second floor, 3300 NW 27th Ave., Miami. Free. Call (305) 638-6102.
May 18
F. Malcolm Cunningham Sr. Bar Association and League of Women Voters: Symposium on the American court system and voting rights, 10 a.m., Palm Beach Lakes Community High School Theatre, 3505 Shiloh Drive, West Palm Beach. Free. Call (561) 968-4123.
May 21
Miami Association of Realtors: “Foreign investment in real property for immigration purposes,” seminar with Don Gonzalez, solo practitioner in Weston, 9 a.m., Miami headquarters, 700 S. Royal Poinciana Blvd., Suite 400, Miami. Cost: $15 members, $30 nonmembers, $50 at the door. Call (305) 468-7000.
Pro Bono Summit, 1:30 p.m., Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus, Building 8, 315 NE 2nd Ave., Miami. Free. Email: angela.vigil@bakermckenzie.com.
Miami ESI Roundtable: Seminar on “Managing e-discovery costs through cooperation,” 4 p.m., Greenberg Traurig, 333 SE Second Ave., Miami. Cost: $50 attorneys, $35 law firm staff, free for judges. Call (205) 873-1234.
Federalist Society Miami Lawyers chapter: Reception with Charles J. Cooper, former assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel, speaking on topic: “The Constitution, President Obama and the limits of executive power,” 6 p.m., Coral Gables Country Club, 990 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables. Free. Call (305) 441-2804.
May 22
Florida International Bankers Association: Breakfast with Robert Villanueva, assistant to the special agent in charge, head of Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force of the U.S. Secret Service, speaking on topic: “Current trends on Eurasian cyber crime,” 8 a.m., FIBA Training Room, 80 SW Eighth St., Suite 2170, Miami. Cost: $20 members, $40 nonmembers. Call (305) 539-3744.
May 23
Liens & Means: Learn about lien resolution, public benefit preservation and settlement trusts, 8 a.m., Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel, 1617 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Free. Email: danielle@synergysettlements.com.
Federal Bar Association Broward County chapter: Luncheon with U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra, noon, Riverside Hotel, 620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $40 members, $45 nonmembers, $5 more after May 21. Email: jsaltz@stearnsweaver.com .
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, Clerk of Court Harvey Ruvin, South Florida Workforce, Youth Employment Services Program: “Second-chance one stop — sealing and expungement program,” 4 p.m., Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22nd Ave., Room 110, Miami. Free. Call (305) 547-0724.
Palm Beach County Bar Association Young Lawyers section: Happy hour, 5:30 p.m., Longboards Restaurant, 519 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Free for section members and judges, $25 nonmembers. Call (561) 687-2800.
May 24
Palm Beach County Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Committee: “The view from the local bench,” 11:45 a.m., Bar Association office, 1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. Cost: $50 members, $90 nonmembers, $10 more after may 17. Call (561) 687-2800.
May 25
Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association: Old-school spades tournament, 5 p.m., Anchor Bay Condominium recreation room, 300 Three Islands Blvd., Hallandale Beach. Cost: $50 per team, $10 non-spades players.
May 29
Palm Beach County Bar Association Judicial Relations Committee: Judicial luncheon for members with moderator Grasford W. Smith of Richman Greer of topic: “Evidentiary Foundations and Objections/ Preserving Objections of Appeal,” 11:45 a.m., West Palm Beach Courthouse, North Cafeteria, 205 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Cost: $30 in advance, $10 more after May 22. Call (561) 687-2800.
May 30
American Bar Association Section of Litigation and the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, LexisNexis and Navigant: “Hot topics in Florida insurance coverage,” with Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin partners, Jason Mazer and Christine Gudaitis, seminar, 11 a.m., Hinshaw & Culbertson, 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., fourth floor, Coral Gables. Cost: $20 ABA litigation section, $80 nonsection members. Cost: $20 members and government attorneys, $80 nonsection members. Email: rkammer@hinshawlaw.com.
May 31
Palm Beach County Bar Association: “Best practices in civil litigation and trial — An open forum,” 1 p.m., Bar Association office, 1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. Cost: $75 members, $115 nonmembers. Call (561) 687-2800.
June 1
T.J. Reddick Bar Association: Awards and Scholarship Gala, 6 p.m., Hyatt Regency Pier 66, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $125. Email: eventsftl@shutts.com.
Palm Beach County Bar Association: Installation Banquet, 7 p.m., The Breakers Hotel, One S. County Road, Palm Beach. Cost: $150. Call (561) 687-2800.
June 2
Broward County Bar Young Lawyers section: Family Day, 12:30 p.m., TY Park, 3300 N. Park Road, Pavilion #5, Hollywood. Cost: $5. Email: jstief@hsbattorneys.com.
June 5
Cuban American Bar Association: Breakfast series — “Let’s get dirty: The life of a real estate deal from start to finish,” 8 a.m., Berger Singerman, 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900, Miami. Free for members, $10 nonmembers and at the door. Email: nmestre@mestrelaw.com
Commercial Real Estate Women Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach: Luncheon with Allison E. McCarthy, partner of Holland & Knight, speaking on topic: “Legal/tax ADA real estate changes,” 11:30 a.m., Tower Club, 100 SE Third Ave., 28th floor, Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $40 members, $55 nonmembers, $10 at the door. Email: admin@crewftlpbch.org.
June 7
Palm Beach County Bar Association: Community Association law seminar, 7:45 a.m., Bar office, 1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. Cost: $165 members/paralegals, $205 nonmembers/paralegals. Call (561) 687-2800.
June 8
South Palm Beach County Bar Association: Installation gala, 7 p.m., Woodfield Country Club, 3650 Club Place, Boca Raton. Cost: $165 members and guests, $175 nonmembers, free for judges. Call (561) 482-3838.
June 13
Florida Association for Women Lawyers: Installation and awards luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Intercontinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami. Cost: $75 members, $60 judges and government attorneys, $80 nonmembers. Email: sherril.colombo@wilsonelser.com.
June 14
Palm Beach County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section: KDW fishing tournament, 6 p.m., captain’s meeting, 7 a.m. Tournament, 4 p.m. dock party, Palm Beach Yacht Club & Marina, 800 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. Cost: $250 per boat, $25 dock party. Call (561) 687-2800.
Broward County Hispanic Bar Association: Black tie installation of officers and scholarship presentation, 7 p.m., Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, 1881 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $140. Email: carmen@browardcountyhispanicbar.com.
June 17
St. Thomas More Society of South Florida: Red Mass with Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, 5:30 p.m., St. Anthony Catholic Church, 901 NE Second St., Fort Lauderdale, reception, 7 p.m., and dinner with Judge Adalberto Jordan of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 8 p.m., Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $95. Email: wich3@msn.com.
June 18
Cuban American Bar Association: Summer Solstice membership appreciation cocktail reception, 6 p.m., Brickell Luxury Motors, 590 SW Eighth St., Miami. Email: diana@cabaonline.com .
June 20
Broward County Bar Association: Installation dinner, 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Pier 66, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. Cost: $85 members, $95 nonmembers, free for judges. Call (954) 832-3618.
Nov. 3-5
ICC International Court of Arbitration: International Arbitration in Latin America conference, 8 a.m., Mandarin Oriental, 500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami. Cost: $1,368 conference and training. Email: events@iccwbo.org.
Nov. 9
Minority Mentoring Picnic: noon, Amelia Earhart Park, 401 E. 65th St., Miami. Cost: $5. Email: john@kmmfoundation.org.
Submit information about upcoming legal events to Deborah España at despana@alm.com.
