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Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Preserving the right to civil jury trial. Promoting judicial independence and civics education.

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Finishing off another amazing convention CLE program with Rod Smith and his techniques for selecting a jury.

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The incomparable Ray Reid of Pajcic & Pajcic is helping us get organized and save time using technology 💻 

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A fireside chat with Florida Supreme Court Justice Labarga had the crowd enthralled…and at times in stitches 🤭

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We just learned the art of persuasion from the best who did it as presented by the phenomenal speaker Talmage Boston.

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How lucky are we to have a panel of FOUR distinguished judges speaking today?!

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It’s a beautiful Friday morning at @TheBreakers and we are kicking off this year’s CLE program with The Florida Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes. It’s going to be a great day!

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Our room block may be closed but registration is still open and waiting for you to sign up!

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T - 4 weeks until this amazing CLE program at the Annual Convention!

Sign up now before it’s too late.
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It’s that time! Registration for this year’s Annual Convention is open. Register online, book your room, and join us at The Breakers in July!

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We’re only a few months away from the 27th Annual Convention! Registration and room block opening soon so keep an eye on your email for details.

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That’s a wrap on our Convention! A very special thank you to everyone who attended, spoke, sponsored, or in any way supported our annual event. We had a blast and can’t wait for next year at The Breakers Palm Beach!

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Our final award of the evening was the Trial Lawyer of the Trial, presented to Eric Leach from the Jacksonville Chapter. His high standards of civility and professionalism embody the ideals of ABOTA and the spirit of this award.

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At last night’s Awards Banquet, The Honorable Lourdes Simon of the 11th Judicial Circuit was presented with the Jurist of the Year Award for her swift and fair administration of justice in Miami.

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Last night we presented the Joseph P. Milton Professionalism and Civility Award to Jacksonville member Kristen Van der Linde for her exemplary character, commitment to the profession, and high degree of professionalism in the practice of law.

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Yesterday we had the privilege to recognize and honor Judge Steve Leifman with the Fran Peacock Coker FLABOTA Community Service Award for his extraordinary work with the 11th Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project.

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We are underway here in Boca at the 26th Annual Convention! A huge THANK YOU to our corporate and law firm sponsors! Without you, we could not put on such an amazing event each year.

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#FLABOTA2024Convention starts in just 3 days! See you in sunny Boca Raton ☀️

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Look who’s talking about our Convention now!!

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Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis, an expert on the ethical use of AI and one of the authors of Florida’s sweeping civil justice reforms, will highlight @ABOTAFlorida’s 26th Annual Convention next week in Boca Raton.
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This amazing CLE program is only 2 weeks away! Sign up now online and get tech, ethics, professionalism, and civil trial certification credits in just one morning.

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Have you finished your registration for #FLABOTA2024Convention? Better do it now so you don’t miss out on any of the fun or CLE credits!

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