Mission
The Senior Lawyers Committee shall serve the interests and needs of the profession by fostering an interchange of ideas, sharing the accumulated knowledge and experience of its members, and addressing issues that are of particular significance to senior lawyers.

Jonathon Israel with The Florida Bar’s Practice Resource Center speaks about Technology’s Impact on the Legal Profession in Florida at the SLC Winter Meeting CLE.

The Honorable E.J. Salcines, Jr. (ret.) speaks about Landmarks and Milestones – 60 Years of Change in the Practice of Law at the SLC Winter Meeting CLE.

The Florida Bar 2019 50 Year Member and Senior Counselor Luncheon Sponsored by The Senior Lawyers Committee

Members of the Senior Lawyers Committee discuss important committee business at The Florida Bar’s Fall Meeting.

Members of the Senior Lawyers Committee discuss important committee business at The Florida Bar’s Fall Meeting.
Recent Events
CROSSING THE LINE: ZEALOUS ADVOCACY OR UNPROFESSIONAL AND UNETHICAL CONDUCT
Held in conjunction with The Florida Bar’s 2022 Winter Meeting
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Held Virtually via Zoom Webinar
This complimentary program presented by the Senior Lawyers Committee addressed how to avoid the cost of unprofessional and unethical conduct while navigating the perils of contentious legal disputes. Earn up to 1.0 Ethics and 1.0 Professionalism credit.
SENIOR LAWYERS COMMITTEE WINTER BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, January 31, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Held Virtually via Zoom Meetings
This was a stand-alone virtual Committee business meeting.
How to Join
To serve on the Senior Lawyers Committee, you must be a member in good standing, pursuant to Bylaw 2-8.1, and file a COMMITTEE PREFERENCE FORM. The form is online each year in each member’s Florida Bar Member Portal from December 1 through January 15 and can be completed and submitted online during this period. Committee appointments are made in the spring by The Florida Bar President-Elect, and new Committee terms begin each fiscal year on July 1.
50-Year Member & Senior Counselor Recognition
This year’s 50-Year Member and Senior Counselor Luncheon took place on Friday, June 11, 2021 in conjunction with The Florida Bar’s 2021 Hybrid Annual Convention. The program portion of the event was recorded for those unable to attend the event in person.
Program Recording
Then and Now Slideshow
2020 Remarks by William J. Stewart, Jr.
Staff Contact
Cheri Wright
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 850-561-3142