Archive for July, 2010

Publicity Committee Working to Promote BCBA

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Broward Bar’s Publicity Committee held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 28th at the BCBA offices. Here is a picture of the team during our luncheon meeting:

Broward Bar Publicity Committee

Broward Bar Publicity Committee Hard at Work

Members include (front to back on left): Alan Fishman, Nova law student London Ott, Kelly Corcoran, Sarah Sandler, and Edwina Kessler. On the right (front to back) are Committee Chair Morrie Levine, BCBA President Bruce Weihe, and Executive Director Art Goldberg.

Discussion items at yesterday’s meeting included the launch of the new BCBA blog, the next edition of The Barrister, judicial videos, and increased community visibility for BCBA events and members.

Welcome to the Broward County Bar Blog

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Welcome to the newest addition to the Broward County Bar Association’s communications network!

All of us at the Broward Bar are excited about our efforts to exchange ideas with the members of our Association, and we genuinely hope that this Blog can foster camaraderie within the Bar and generate helpful communications among our members.

Feel free to use the Blog to submit news items, comment positively upon recent legal developments and happenings, and to inspire your Broward Bar to take action as needed, … but most importantly, use the Blog! Articles and news items can be submitted to the Bar for consideration via email to socialmedia@browardbar.org.

I hope to be interacting with the Blog frequently, and encourage all of you to do the same. Let’s get it underway!

Best wishes,
Bruce Weihe
President
Broward County Bar Association

Judicial Candidate Forum this TH 7/29

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

The second of two judicial candidate forums, this one for Broward County Court candidates, is scheduled for this Thursday, July 29 at Nova Southeastern University. More than twenty South Florida voluntary bar associations are co-sponsoring these candidate forums.

Presented by:

Broward Judicial Watch, a Coalition of Voluntary Bar Associations

Get more information from the Broward Bar or call the Broward County Bar Association 954-764-8040 EXT. 203

Meet Broward County Judicial Candidates

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

In an unprecedented election year, we at the Broward County Bar Association, in carrying out one of its charter objectives to inform the public concerning legal issues, invited each of the judicial candidates to participate in a video presentation at a nominal cost of $175, accessible on our BCBA Website.

Many (but not all) of the candidates participated, and you can access the particular candidate by clicking either of the links below.

County Judicial Candidates    

Circuit Judicial Candidates

The BCBA is also participating with other local voluntary Bar Associations prior to the August 24th election to present a judicial forum, and we look forward to continuing to assist the public in identifying the candidates and their qualifications, with a goal that the upcoming election can be conducted on an informed basis.

Visit the Judicial Candidates page on the Broward County Bar’s website.

July 21: Solo/Small Firm Networking Dinner

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Get more clients through referrals from the BCBA Solo/Small Firm Networking group.


Event Details:

Wednesday, July 21st

Dave & Busters, 3000 Oakwood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020

6:00 pm Cocktail Reception

7:00 pm Dinner

If you are interested in becoming a Guest Speaker email traci@browardbar.org

THIS MEETING IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR ATTORNEYS IN LAW FIRMS OF FOUR ATTORNEYS OR LESS


What We Offer.

Functions that Provide Interactive Networking

Promote your Law Firm/Enhance Visibility

Development of Referral Relationships


Why We’re Different

No Outside Speakers

You and Other Participants of the Solo/Small Law Firm Networking Group are our “Guest Speakers”

Pre-Meal Business Card Exchange Session


Register Online. Note that credit card information must be provided.

Judicial Candidates’ Forum Events at NSU July 22, July 29

Monday, July 12th, 2010

More than twenty South Florida voluntary bar associations are co-sponsoring the two candidate forums that are scheduled for July 22 (Circuit Court) and July 29 (Broward County Court).

Each will be held at Nova Southeastern University.

Presented by:

Broward Judicial Watch

A Coalition of Voluntary Bar Associations

Get more information from the Broward Bar or call the Broward County Bar Association 954-764-8040 EXT. 203

Broward Courthouse to Open TU July 6

Monday, July 5th, 2010

The main Broward County Courthouse is expected to be open for business as usual on Tuesday, July 6th, following a sixth floor water pipe break on Friday, July 2nd. Read the full story, “Broken Water Pipe Forces Broward Courthouse Workers to Flee Offices,” in the Sun-Sentinel.