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As part of the Tallahassee Women Lawyers’ 2013 LUNCHEON CLE SERIES, TWL will present, "Professional Communications and Practices," from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Capital City Country Club in Tallahassee. This 2 hour seminar will discuss and explore professional disciplines and professional communications which will serve to develop and enhance your career. The seminar will review the Florida Ideals and Goals of Professionalism focused upon communications and image. The seminar will also provide actual suggestions for professional disciplines to adopt and communications to practice along with practical tips to enhance your career. The panelists will be Administrative Law Judge Lynne Quimby-Pennock, Assistant Dean Rosanna Catalano, F.S.U. Law School, Attorney Sean Desmond, Chair of The Florida Bar Committee on Professionalism, and Joseph Amanfu, Ph.D., Leadership Coach. The registration fee ($35 for TWL members/ $45 for non-members) includes lunch and 2 hours of Professionalism CLE credit. For more information or to RSVP, contact Tracy P. Moye, CLE Chair at (850) 224-6693 or tracy@moyelawfirm.com.

Join the Miami-Dade FAWL as a co-sponsor of Educate Tomorrow's 10th Annual Wine Tasting ad Silent Auction, from 6-9 p.m. at Briza on the Bay. This event is held to benefit the foster youth in Miami-Dade County. For more information, contact Brett McNaught at (305) 374-3751 or mcnaught@educatetomorrow.org.

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2013 Florida Liability Claims Conference will be held at Disney's Contemporary Resort. For more information, visit www.fdla.org.

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The Florida Defense Lawyers Association will host its 17th Annual Florida Liability Claims Conference at the Disney Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. For more information, visit www.fdla.org.

The Miami-Dade Chapter of FAWL will host its Board Installation Luncheon at the Intercontinental Hotel. To RSVP and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sherril Colombo at sherril.colombo@wilsonelster.com.

The Broward County Bar Association will host its Annual Meeting and Installation Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66. The event will begin with a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Alan S. Fishman will be sworn in as the 88th President, along with other officers and directors. Also, Marissa Pullano will be sworn in as President of the Young Lawyers Division with officers and directors of the YLS. The BCBA invites you to celebrate with them as they honor attorneys and judges who have achieved the highest level of recognition bestowed by the BCBA. The following awards, among others, will be presented: 2013 Lynn Futch Professionalism in Practice Award; 2013 Joseph J. Carter Professionalism Award; 2013 Stephen R. Booher Award; BCBA President's Awards and The Young Lawyers' Paul May Professionalism Award. The cost to attend (includes one drink ticket, meal choice and complimentary self and valet parking) is $85 for BCBA members; $95 for non-members and complimentary to members of the judiciary who are current BCBA members. For more information, contact Traci Lewis at (954) 832-3618 or e-mail traci@browardbar.org.

Save the Date! The Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association will host its fourth quarterly meeting at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, during The Florida Bar Annual Convention. For more information, visit www.vhfcnba.org for more information.

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Save the Date! The 2013 Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference will be held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach. Make hotel reservations now by calling the hotel directly at (727) 595-1611 and mention the 2013 Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference. CLE credit will be available. For more information, contact Maria Simmons Johnson at (850) 561-5648 or mjohnson@flabar.org or visit www.floridabar.org/voluntarybars.

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The National Bar Association will hold its 88th Annual Convention & Exhibits at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The NBA has extended EARLY BIRD specials to its current members. The NBA is offering a special rate of $500 if registered before December 31, 2012. To register, visit www.nationalbar.org or download a registration form. Take advantage of EXCLUSIVE hotel room rates and airline discounts as an attendee of the 88th Annual Convention & Exhibits. The official convention meeting and hotel location will be the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami, FL 33140. The standard room rate is $179 + tax. To reserve your room, please call (305) 538-2000. American Airlines is the official airline for the convention. Registrants can access discounted airfare by calling 1 (800) 433-1790, utilizing the authorization code: 3973BS.

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The Florida Defense Lawyers Association will hold its Annual Meeting on a Bahamas Cruise. For more information, visit www.fdla.org.

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Save the Date! The 2013 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair will be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in San Francisco, California. The National LGBT Bar Association’s Annual Lavender Law Career Fair is designed to achieve a sense of community and inclusion for LGBT candidates within the legal profession’s recruiting efforts. By participating in this career fair, candidates will talk directly to LGBT-friendly recruiters from law firms, government agencies, LGBT rights groups, and corporate legal departments. Visit www.lgbtbar.org for registration information.

Save the Date! The Tallahassee Bar Association will host its First Annual Legal Community Conference to be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the newly remodeled FSU College of Law Advocacy Center. The Legal Community Conference will present a unique opportunity for lawyers, judges and law students to interact while earning CLE credits and learning about recent developments in the practice of law. For more information, visit www.tallahasseebar.org.

Save the Date! The Federal Bar Association will host its Annual Awards and Installation Dinner. For more information, contact Vanessa Snyder at vanessa.snyder@hoganlovells.com.

The 10th Annual Minority Mentoring Picnic will be held from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Amelia Earhart Park in Hialeah. For more information, please contact John Kozyak at john@kmmfoundation.org or www.kmmfoundation.org.

[Revised: 05-19-2013]