Dear Colleagues, We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol, who recently turned 95 years old. Judge Cristol remains a giant in our legal community. He touched the hearts of so many people. He will be missed deeply. We do not have information regarding a memorial service but will be sure to...Read More

Reimbursement Policy Reimbursement Policy June 19, 2026 Florida Bar Reimbursement Policy Member Travel Reimbursement Form (4+ days) updated 01/26 Member Travel Reimbursement Form (1-3 days) updated 01/26 Speaker Travel Reimbursement Form Host a CLE Program Business Law Section CLE Policy, effective 7/1/2024 Course Development Form CLE Material Submissions Bio and Headshot Submissions Writing an article...Read More

By: Deedee Bitran, Esq. Shutts and Bowen LLP Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) sued a Florida-based McDonald’s franchisee (Houcorp, Inc.) for allegedly failing to accommodate a deaf job applicant under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The Complaint alleges that a job applicant who is hard of hearing requested and was denied...Read More

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

By:      The Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group at Trenam Law Nicole Carnero, Summer Associate at Trenam Law When the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (“SBRA”) was signed into law on February 19, 2020, it represented a significant milestone for small businesses in desperate need of bankruptcy relief. Through the SBRA, Congress created Subchapter V,...Read More

By Chief Judge Laurel M. Isicoff, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida We have long recognized that people who appear in court feel more comfortable if the person sitting on the bench is someone who looks like them. While in recent years more awareness has developed about diversifying the bench, that process...Read More

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Archive of Past Meeting Agendas/Minutes IP Committee Agenda – 8.30.25 (LDR) IP Committee Minutes – 6.26.25 (Annual Convention) IP Committee Agenda – 6.26.25 (Annual Convention) IP Committee Minutes 04 10 25 (IP Symposium) IP Committee Minutes 8 31 24 (BLS Labor Day Retreat) Retreat 2023 IP Committee Agenda 9-2-23 (Labor Day Retreat) IP Committee 6-20-23 Meeting Minutes Winter Meeting...Read More