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The 69th Annual Florida Bar Convention

June 26-29, 2019

Join your colleagues and friends at the 69th Annual Florida Bar Convention June 26-29, at Boca Raton Resort and Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. Annual Convention provides the ultimate environment to network with colleagues, judges and friends. There will be many CLE opportunities, Section and Committee meetings, luncheons and special events including Judicial Luncheon, All Member Reception, Alumni Receptions and more!

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HLS Monthly Updates 2019 January February

The Health Law Section (“HLS”) website has been updated with January through February 2019 articles on significant developments in the health law arena that may be of interest to you in your practice. These summaries are presented to HLS members for general information only and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or its Health Law Section. HLS thanks the following volunteers who have generously donated their time to prepare these summaries for our members:

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3270 Be Careful What You Type: A Discussion on Professionalism

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Emails and texts have replaced letters and telephone calls as an attorney’s primary means of communication with clients and opposing counsel. While they are convenient, they have a tendency to lead to unprofessional conduct. Attorneys may fire off an email or text without pausing to reflect on what they just typed. This CLE will review the Florida Bar’s position on professionalism as it relates to electronic communications, discuss some cases where attorneys were disciplined for inappropriate electronic communications to clients or opposing counsel, and offer some advice on how attorneys can avoid violating the rules of professional responsibility in their electronic communications.