Baseball, New CLEs & More!

August is one of my favorite months of the year. It is not only my birth month, but it is also the time of year where I start to plan for the following year!

August is also the month that Lee County Bar Association holds our annual Baseball with The Bar event. It give LCBA members the opportunity to hang out with each other on a more comfy and casual level. A huge thank you goes to Spencer Cordell and his firm for sponsoring the suite for everyone to enjoy while watching the Mighty Mussels play! Reservations are limited, so get your seats while they are still around. For full event details, check out the flyer on page 35. Early this month, on August 4, LCBA is doing something we have not done in many years: an YLD exclusive event. During this fun program, young lawyers – defined as 36 years old and under, or, 5 years and under in practice – can have candid and casual conversation with the Judiciary, all while enjoying their favorite junk food! Bring your favorite snack to share, along with canned goods to donate.

With fall quickly approaching (and the summer heat leaving us, soon, hopefully!), the entire LCBA team is getting excited for our traditional fall events. These include the Pro Bono Awards Luncheon on October 20, as well as the Bench Bar Gala at The Westin on November 11.

That’s right, the annual LCBA Gala is approaching quickly, which means… We want YOU to sponsor and attend! This event is a great opportunity for you to get your name, your firm’s name or your business name in front of prominent attorneys and honorable judges in Southwest Florida. Email or call me for full details on what is available!

Also, be sure to check out our calendar for this month and the following months on page 10, including some upcoming CLEs. We are even partnering with the Lee County Clerk of Courts Office to host a luncheon to go over the new procedures on e-filing and the caveats surrounding that – and we would love for you to join us!

If there is a legal topic that you would like LCBA to explore creating an event around, please reach out. If we can make it happen, we will! In the meantime, enjoy the last few days of summer break – and especially those with kiddos. I know I will!

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