Bob Duckworth, who was chair of the Business Law Section 1994-1995 passed on Saturday, July 31, 2021. A memorial service will be held in Lakeland on Sunday August 8, 2021 at noon. . The family is planning a Celebration of Life sometime this fall in Orlando. Mr. Duckworth’s obituary can be found here. Memorial Service...Read More

U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Florida is seeking to hire an Assistant United States Attorney to handle its financial litigation and bankruptcy program.  Someone with a tax and/or bankruptcy and/or property background would be ideal. Learn more here https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/assistant-united-states-attorney-1098Read More

Congratulations to our newest class of Fellows! Be sure to say hi to them at the Retreat. BLS Fellows2021Read More

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Judge Isicoff is spearheading an effort to design a statewide project to assist and provide our Veterans with financial literacy counseling. The project is inspired and designed after a similar project that was presented during the last National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Annual Meeting at the Veterans’ Village of San Diego, California. The Veteran’s Financial...Read More

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Live program was May 12, it is now available for download either video or audio only.Read More

We are pleased to report that the Business Entities Bill (CS/SB 602), which we affectionately call the “son of a glitch bill,” was signed by Governor DeSantis this past Friday (May 7, 2021). Since the statutory changes in the bill became law upon the bill becoming effective, those changes have now become law. A copy...Read More

The Annual Meeting will take place June 9-11, 2021. The Florida Bar Convention will be a hybrid event in Orlando however, all BLS meetings will be virtual. Most meetings are open and there is no charge to attend, however you must register in advance for any meeting you wish to attend. Full schedule with registration...Read More

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