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2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention

Illuminating Justice: 75 Years of Shining Brightly

June 25-28 | The Boca Raton

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2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention

Illuminating Justice: 75 Years of Shining Brightly

June 25–28, 2025 ♢ The Boca Raton

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Tuesday, June 24

Time Function
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. Board of Directors Committee Meetings
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Family Law Section Chair’s Reception

Wednesday, June 25

Time Function
7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Orseck Moot Court Competition Registration Room
7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Center
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The Florida Bar Information Desk
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The Florida Bar Registration Desk
7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Orseck Moot Court Competition Preliminary Rounds
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Corporate Counsel Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Family Law Section Breakfast
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. Board of Directors Meeting and Annual Meeting of Members
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Lawyers’ Lounge

No registration required
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Lawyers’ Marketplace

Dozens of vendors that can help you manage, simplify and grow your practice; no registration required.
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Nursing Mother’s Lounge
8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Family Law Section Friends of Bill W.
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Family Law Section Ad Hoc Judiciary Committee
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Family Law Section GMHO Committee Meeting
8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Annual Technology Symposium 2025 Part 1: The Role of AI in the Legal Profession, presented in the President’s Showcase by The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology and LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar

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9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Family Law Section Rules & Forms Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Corporate Counsel Principles Guiding Best In-House Counsel Practices CLE
9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Family Law Section Appellate Committee Meeting
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Family Law Section Finance Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Family Law Section Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Family Law Section Children’s Issues Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. IOTA Management for Lawyers seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Member Benefits Committee and Nota by M&T Bank.

Registration required; choose limited access pass when registering.
10:00 a.m.–3:40 p.m. Section Leadership Conference
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Family Law Section Health & Wellness Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Family Law Section NAPO Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Family Law Section Sponsorship Committee Meeting
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Family Law Section Equitable Distribution Committee Meeting
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Family Law Section Membership Committee Meeting
11:00 a.m.–noon Family Law Section GAL Committee Meeting
11:00 a.m.–noon Family Law Section Publications Committee Meeting
11:00 a.m.–noon Family Law Section Support Issues Committee Meeting
Noon–1:00 p.m. Constitutional Judiciary Committee Meeting
Noon–2:00 p.m. Family Law Section Membership Awards & Installation Luncheon
Noon–4:00 p.m. SJI Contracts & Business Rules Committee Meeting
Noon–5:00 p.m. SJI Civil Rules Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Maximizing Your Membership with vLex Fastcase seminar, presented by The Florida Member Benefits Committee and vLex Fastcase

Registration required; choose limited access pass when registering.
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Florida Law Schools’ Dean Summit
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Business Law Section Blockchain and Digital Assets Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Business Law Section Fellows & Scholars Task Force Meeting
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Annual Technology Symposium 2025 Part 2: Practice Management for the Modern Law Firm, presented in the President’s Showcase by The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology and LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar

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2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Family Law Section ADR Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Family Law Section Special Needs Children Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Family Law Section CLE Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Board of Governors Retreat
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Florida State University College of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Pro Bono Legal Services Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Family Law Section Domestic Violence Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Family Law Section Long Range Planning Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Family Law Section Technology Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Law Related Education Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Annual Convention Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Appellate Practice Section Leadership Training
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Business Law Section Inclusion, Mentoring, Fellowship and Membership Committee Meetings
3:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Business Law Section Rules of Court Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Family Law Section Legislation Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Government Advocacy Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Business Law Section Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Council of Sections
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Exhibitor and Sponsor Reception
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Government Advocacy Committee Reception
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Family Law Section Membership Reception
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Orseck Moot Court Competition Reception
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Appellate Practice Section Chair’s Reception
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. FAWL Blue & Gold Gala
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Council of Sections Reception
6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Reception and Dinner for Past, Present and Incoming Members of the Board of Governors and Past Presidents of The Florida Bar sponsored by the Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.

Thursday, June 26

Time Function
7:00 A.M.–1:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Orseck Moot Court Competition Registration Room
7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Orseck Moot Court Competition Quarter Final & Semifinal Rounds
7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Center
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Florida Bar Information Desk
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Florida Bar Registration Desk
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Opening Session on Ethics and Professionalism, presented by The Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. FFLA Awards Ceremony and Breakfast
8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Standing Committee on Professionalism Meeting
8:00 a.m.–noon Cybersecurity Seminar for Florida Attorneys: Ethics, Risk Management, and Incident Response, presented by The Florida Bar’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee
8:00 a.m.–noon Environmental & Land Use Law Section 2025 Update seminar, presented by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Environmental & Land Use Law Section
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division New Member Orientation and BOG Meeting
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Family Law Section Executive Council Meeting
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Criminal Law Update 2025 seminar, presented by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Criminal Law Section
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Nursing Mother’s Lounge
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Lawyers’ Lounge
8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Lawyers’ Marketplace

Dozens of vendors that can help you manage, simplify and grow your practice; no registration required.
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Real Estate Certification Committee Meeting
8:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Appellate Practice Section New Member Orientation and Committee Meetings
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Business Law Section Intellectual Property Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Keynote Discussion with The Florida Supreme Court, presented by The Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Maximizing Your Membership with vLex Fastcase seminar, presented by The Florida Member Benefits Committee and vLex Fastcase

Registration required; choose limited access pass when registering.
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Technology Standing Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Florida Probate Rules Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–noon Administrative Law Section Executive Council Meeting
9:00 a.m.–noon Juvenile Court Rules Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CABA L.E.A.D.
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Cafecito con CABA y Amigos
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. CLE Committee Annual Business Meeting
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. FFLA Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. IOTA Management for Lawyers seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Member Benefits Committee and Nota by M&T Bank

Registration required; choose limited access pass when registering.
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Military & Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. What Every Litigator Needs to Know About the Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
10:00 a.m.–noon 1st Amendment and the U.S. Supreme Court seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Media & Communications Law Committee
10:00 a.m.–noon Appellate Practice Section Executive Council Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon Florida Supreme Court Historical Society’s Annual Membership Meeting
11:00 a.m.–noon Consumer Protection Law Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon Federal Court Practice Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon Government Lawyers Section Executive Council Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers Standing Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Business Law Section Computer Law & Technology Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Florida Law Update 2025 seminar, presented by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Solo & Small Firm Section
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Business Law Section Business Litigation Committee Meeting
11:30 a.m.–noon Committee Leadership Conference
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Business Law Section Series LLC Committee Meeting
Noon–2:00 p.m. Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) Meeting
Noon–4:30 p.m. Probate for All seminar, presented by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Elder Law Section
12:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Judicial Luncheon

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1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Business Law Section Corporations, Securities and Financial Services Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Business Law Section Bankruptcy/UCC Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Florida Bar Journal & News Editorial Board Meeting
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Florida Civil Legal Aid Association Meeting
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Member Benefits Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Our Kids Are Online – What Lawyers (and Parents) Need to Know seminar, presented in the President’s Showcase by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Public Interest Law Section

Registration required; choose limited access pass when registering.
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Civil Procedure Rules Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Experts: Selection, Depositions, Preparation and Disqualification seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Traffic Court Rules Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Board of Legal Specialization and Education Town Hall
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Standing Committee on Advertising Meeting
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Legal Needs of Children Committee Meeting
2:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Federal Judicial Roundtable & Reception 2025, presented by The Florida Bar

Registration required; choose limited access pass when registering.
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. What Civil and Transactional Lawyers Need to Know about Arbitration seminar, presented by the Annual Convention Committee
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Mentoring New Lawyers Committee Meeting
2:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Orseck Moot Court Competition Final Round
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Business Law Section Legislation Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Media and Communications Law Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Environmental & Land Use Law Section Executive Council Meeting
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Voir Dire: Winning Tactics and Techniques seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Small Claims Rules Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Business Law Section Executive Council Meeting
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Health Law Section Executive Council Meeting
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Education Law Certification Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. City, County and Local Government Law Section Executive Council Meeting
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Winning Suggestions from the County Court Bench seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Annual Convention Committee
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. GW Law and GW University Reception
4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Trial Lawyers Section Reception
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. 9th Annual Gathering of Christian Attorneys
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Criminal Law Reception
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Council Meeting
5:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. Kids’ Night Out
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Administrative Law and Environmental & Land Use Law Sections Joint Reception
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. All Member Reception

Open to all; no registration required
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Board Certified Lawyers’ Reception sponsored by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education and Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Business Law Section Reception
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Counsel to Counsel Mentoring Program Graduation
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Health Law Section Reception
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Stetson University College of Law Alumni Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Florida State University College of Law Alumni Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. University of Miami Law Alumni Association Reception
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. International Law Section Chair’s Reception
6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Workers’ Compensation Section 50th Anniversary Gala
6:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m. Federalist Society Reception Honoring Florida’s Judiciary
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. FAMU College of Law Alumni Reception
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Labor and Employment Law Section Reception
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. UF Levin College of Law Alumni Reception
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Alumni Reception
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law Alumni Reception
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Young Lawyers Division Past Presidents’ Reception
9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Appellate Practice Section Dessert Reception

Friday, June 27

Time Function
7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Refreshment Center
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Florida Bar Information Desk
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Florida Bar Registration Desk
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Criminal Law Section Executive Council Meeting
8:00 a.m.–noon Appellate Court Rules Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.–noon Masters Seminar on Ethics 2025, presented by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Professional Ethics Committee
8:00 a.m.–noon Practical E-Discovery Under the New Florida Rules of Civil Procedure seminar, presented by The Florida Bar CLE Committee and the Business Law Section Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence Committee
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lawyers’ Marketplace

Dozens of vendors that can help you manage, simplify and grow your practice; no registration required.

8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Board of Legal Specialization and Education Meeting
8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Lawyers’ Lounge
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. FRP Eligibility & Compliance Committee Meeting
8:30 a.m.–noon Eminent Domain Committee Meeting
8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. International Law Section Annual Meeting
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Code and Rules of Evidence Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Prepaid Legal Services Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Student Education and Admission to the Bar Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–noon Animal Law Section Executive Council Meeting
9:00 a.m.–noon Family Law Rules Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m.–noon FAWL Leadership Retreat
9:00 a.m.–noon General Assembly

Open to all; no registration required.
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association Meeting
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Family Law Section Executive Committee Retreat
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. AI Revolution in Consumer Law: Protecting Rights, Ensuring Justice seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Consumer Protection Law Committee
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instruction Committee in Criminal Cases Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon Business Litigation Certification Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon Senior Lawyers Committee Annual Business Meeting
10:00 a.m.–noon UPL Standing Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m.–noon FRP Enrichment Committee Meeting
11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Criminal Law Section Selig Goldin Luncheon and CLE, Confronting Tomorrow Today: The Ethical and Professional Impact and Implications of AI in the Courtroom
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. 50-Year Members/Senior Counselors Awards Luncheon
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Solo & Small Firm Section Luncheon
12:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Aviation Law Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Ethical Minefields of Social Media Investigations & Eminent Domain in Florida: Legal Foundations, Landmark Cases, and the Essential Role of Paralegals seminar, presented by The Florida Bar Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment Committee

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1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Out-of-State Division Executive Council Meeting
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Education Law Committee Meeting
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Rules of General Practice & Judicial Administration Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Solo & Small Firm Executive Council Meeting
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Leadership Academy Graduation
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Criminal Procedure Rules Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Professional Ethics Committee Meeting
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Trial Lawyers Section Executive Council Meeting
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. FRP Reception and FRP of the Year Award Presentation
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Grievance Mediation and Fee Arbitration Standing Committee Meeting
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association Judicial Reception
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Leadership Academy Reception
5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. 75th Anniversary Celebration – Shine & Shimmer: A Night in White and Diamonds

Complimentary with an all-access or Friday pass; RSVP (required) by adding to your cart when you register

Saturday, June 28

Time Function
7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. The Florida Bar Registration/Information Desk
9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Leadership Academy Class XIII Meeting
6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association Gala