Many of our CLE are available in our extensive on demand library! 2025 Legislative Update (Business Law Section) ABCs, Receiverships & Beyond A Whole New World – What Business Litigators Should Know About Bankruptcy Litigation Basics of Digital Assets: What They Are and What They Mean Common Security Gaps in Organizations & SMBs Critical Liability...Read More

Do you know a 2L or 3L interested in Business Law? The BLS Scholars Program is designed to introduce and recruit future lawyers to the BLS by providing law students the opportunity to meet and interact with a diverse group of business lawyers and judges. Law students selected as BLS Scholars will attend the BLS’s...Read More

The Legislature adjourned, Sine Die, on Friday afternoon without the traditional Hankie Drop ceremony. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Danny Perez announced a goal of coming back in mid-April for a Special Session to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The exact dates have yet to be announced, though the 2026-2027...Read More

The Legislature adjourned, Sine Die, on Friday afternoon without the traditional Hankie Drop ceremony. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Danny Perez announced a goal of coming back in mid-April for a Special Session to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The exact dates have yet to be announced, though the 2026-2027 fiscal...Read More

Last week, the legislature completed week six of the nine-week legislative session. Many substantive committees wrapped up their work, the number of bills “in play” narrowed, and budget discussions shifted into the forefront. Both the House and Senate debated and passed their budget proposals for FY 2026-2027 in committee and on the floor. The House...Read More

The Opinions Standards Committee of The Florida Bar Business Law Section is pleased to provide you with a composite report (the “Composite Report”) in Word format which integrates the “Report on Third-Party Legal Opinion Customary Practice in Florida” that was adopted in December 2011 by both the Legal Opinion Standards Committee of The Florida Bar...Read More

The Fellows application for the 2026–2028 term is now available. We encourage all Business Law Section members to share this opportunity with individuals who meet the qualifications and are seeking active involvement in a bar section. The Section has a longstanding commitment to the recruitment of a broad spectrum of young lawyers to join, participate and ultimately serve in leadership positions of the...Read More

Florida’s 2026 Regular Legislative Session began last week on January 13, with the House and Senate presiding officers sharing their priorities for the next 60 days and a joint session to receive Governor Ron DeSantis’s final “State of the State” address. Governor DeSantis used the occasion to highlight his administration’s accomplishments over the past seven years. Governor DeSantis...Read More

Applications Now Open! Ready to take the next step in your business law career? The Business Law Section Fellowship Program (2026–2028) is now accepting applications! This two-year fellowship offers a unique opportunity for young business law attorneys to develop leadership skills, build statewide relationships, and play an active role in the Section’s work.  Application Deadline: April 3, 2026...Read More

 Applications Now Open! Ready to take the next step in your business law career? The Business Law Section Fellowship Program (2026–2028) is now accepting applications! This two-year fellowship offers a unique opportunity for young business law attorneys to develop leadership skills, build statewide relationships, and play an active role in the Section’s work.  Application Deadline: April 3, 2026...Read More