2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention
Illuminating Justice: 75 Years of Shining Brightly
June 25–28, 2025 ♢ The Boca Raton
Daily Schedule
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Tuesday, June 24
| Time | Function |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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
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Saturday, June 28
| Time | Function |
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| 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 |