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By Avery S. Chapman, Chair of the Electronic Discovery & Digital Evidence Committee This program will be available soon on demand. Check back for the link.  We now have held our annual 4-hour CLE on June 23, 2023 (CLE Course # 5859), with CLE credits of: 4.0 General, 4.0 Tech, 2.0 Ethics.  We had over...Read More

I hope everyone had successful meetings at the Florida Bar’s Annual Convention. Click here to view the Business Law Section slate for the 2023-2024 Bar Year. To everyone in a leadership position, congratulations and thank you all for your service to the BLS! The Section continues to do great work because of the commitment of...Read More

We love our sponsors! We chatted with Jackson Hwu of Nelson Mullins. Business Spotlight: 1. What is the name of your firm? Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough 2. What services does your firm provide? Nelson Mullins is a full service firm offering legal services for litigation, transactions, intellectual property, and immigration. 3. What is your...Read More

Congratulations to Chris DeCort on being named Outstanding Member of the Year for 2022-2023. Selecting a “Member of the Year” is a difficult task in an organization like The Florida Bar Business Law Section. The Section produces top shelf work, and we do so because of first class professionals like Chris DeCort. Chris is the...Read More

Congratulations to John Macdonald and Maxine Long, the recipients of the first ever Business Law Section Pro Bono Award. On June 21, 2023, John MacDonald, of Akerman, LLP, and Maxine Long, a retired former Chair of the Business Law Section, received the BLS Inaugural Pro Bono Award. While the BLS and its members have been...Read More