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Law Day 2013 – Realizing the Dream: Equality for All



2013 Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference



Bar-to-Bar E-News
An electronic digest of voluntary bar news that is dedicated to the interaction of local, special interest and substantive bar associations.

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Voluntary Bar Events Calendar
The activities of the voluntary bar associations are important to The Florida Bar and we want to share information about those activities with the legal community and the public. Send the information regarding your voluntary bar association’s activities and events to vbevents@flabar.org.


Resources

"Stabilizing Revenues for the State Courts System and Clerks of Court," External Link the Nov. 1 report and recommendations of the Revenue Stabilization Workgroup, details findings and recommendations to provide stable funding for the Core Court System. Talking points cover the key aspects of the report and the recommendations. PDF document opens in new window

Forum on Court Funding (57 min. 324 MB Windows Media Video - allow 5min. for download)
A 57-minute model presentation for voluntary bar associations covers local judicial statistics and consequences of a judiciary that is not adequately funded. The educational presentation, which provides one hour general CLER, including ethics credit (Course #85491), may be made to lawyer and community groups. For more information contact fwalker@flabar.org.

The Florida Bar Voluntary Bar Association Diversity Leadership Grants
The purpose of this voluntary bar association grant program is to support initiatives and programs which encourage diversity, diversity training and dialogue among lawyers in Florida through financial support of conferences, seminars, summits and symposia planned and hosted by local and specialty bar associations.

Examples of Voluntary Bar Diversity Seminars
In an effort to assist Voluntary Bar Associations statewide become well equipped to address the topic of diversity, we have gathered the following information. Several local Bar Associations have provided some valuable background information that may serve as a template for organizing a diversity summit/symposium in your communities.

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Grants & Applications

American Bar Association External Link
Judicial Independence Video (Windows Media Video- 48.75 MB)

Model Local Preference Poll for County and Circuit Judicial Candidates

Issue Paper: Voluntary Bar Associations

CLE and Basic Skills Course Requirements
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