Who We Are The mission of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Membership Committee is to recruit new members and to retain current members of the Florida Bar Business Law Section, to promote diversity and inclusion, and to promote participation in pro bono work by current and new members of the Florida Bar Business Law...Read More

Who We Are Charged with advancing and facilitating cooperation, communication, and collaboration of new members and future leaders in the Business Law Section (the “Section”), IMF consists of an array of members-—including judges, academics and private practitioners—who are charged with the task of fostering a welcoming environment within the Section encouraging involvement and contributions to...Read More

Who We Are The intellectual property committee helps educate business law section members on copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secrets issues and studies the development of the law in these areas. Visit the IP Committee’s blog IP Committee Activities The IP Committee Virtual Roundtable discussion occurs the 2nd Wednesday of each month via ZOOM from...Read More

Who We Are The Corporations, Securities & Financial Services Committee, also known as the CSFS Committee, includes pre-eminent attorneys and scholars in corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, financial services and transactional law. All members of The Florida Bar, including in-house counsel, regulatory attorneys, academics, and private practitioners, as well as law school students, are welcome...Read More

About the Committee The mission of the Computer and Technology Law Committee is to educate the Business Law Section and The Florida Bar membership about substantive computer and technology law issues, cases and statutes. The Committee, from time to time, also provides CLEs and practice guides on emerging topics relevant to the Committee’s substantive practice...Read More

 Make the PRO BONO PLEDGE! It’s not too late to join your friends and colleagues who have made the BLS Pro Bono Pledge for 2022 Making the pledge is simple: (1) Complete the Pro Bono Pledge Form (2) Complete 20 hours of qualifying pro bono service during each Bar year; (3) Report your pro bono hours by...Read More

For upcoming programs please visit our calendar. Many of our past signature programs are available through floridabar.org. For more information about the CLE Committee or to submit a CLE for Committee review, please, visit the CLE Committee page. CLE Programs You Have Yourself a Deal—Now Get It in Writing: Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating Contracts...Read More

August 2020 Hello BLS members: I hope this message finds each of you safe and healthy. As if the effects of the COVID pandemic were not challenging enough, there is nothing like the added overlay of Hurricane Isaias and storm preparations facing us as Florida residents. The Section and I remain undeterred and will continue...Read More