Mission
The Media & Communications Law Committee provides bar members a forum for sharing information about the law applicable to free speech and communications. The committee explores legal issues pertaining to the full spectrum of communications and media, including print, broadcast, cable and emerging technologies.
Committee Activities
First Amendment Seminar
The committee plans the First Amendment Seminar that is typically held in conjunction with the Annual Convention.
The Reporters’ Handbook
Authored by the Media & Communications Law Committee, the Reporters’ Handbook serves as a resource guide for members of the media about topics in the legal profession.
The Reporters’ Workshop
Each fall, in most years, the committee presents a two-day, on-site event for print, TV, radio and online journalists new to the courts and legal beats or new to Florida.
Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Journalism
The committee presents the Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida to honor a longtime champion of the First Amendment and counsel to journalists.