Legal Talk Network Covers the 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention

The 67th Annual Florida Bar Convention returned to Boca Raton, Florida, and, like previous years, the Boca Raton Resort & Club was paired with informative sessions, numerous networking opportunities, and social media sharing. Of particular mention were the CLEs directly aimed at Florida’s new technology requirement which went into effect January 1st by amendment to Rule 6-10.3(b). This amendment requires licensed Florida attorneys to take three of their required 33 hours of CLE credit in approved technology programs. But though there was much focus on the CLEs, the conference covered a plethora of other topics like the First Amendment, social media ethics, and eDiscovery.

This year also marks an anniversary unique to the State of Florida. Every twenty years, the Florida Constitution provides for the creation of a 37 member revision commission with the purpose of reviewing the constitution for possible changes. This commission (called the Constitution Revision Commission or CRC) is composed of Florida’s attorney general and appointees from the governor, Florida Senate president, speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and the chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court. The CRC meets for about a year and holds public hearings, examines the Florida Constitution, spots issues, performs research, and potentially recommends changes to the Florida Constitution. Any proposed amendments from the CRC are placed on the General Election ballot and require 60 percent approval by the voters in order to take effect.

While recording On The Road coverage, Legal Talk Network’s guests included members of the CRC, teachers of the CLE technology programs, and two Florida Bar presidents. Along with the CRC and CLEs, they discussed topics like cybersecurity, technology, marketing, and current events within the legal industry regarding employment, bankruptcy, and criminal law. To hear everything covered at this year’s Florida Bar Convention, check out the podcasts below:

• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Being The Florida Bar President
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: The Constitution Revision Showcase
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Internal Government Communication with KeyNote Speaker Justice Labarga
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Social Media Ethics
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: The First Amendment and the US Supreme Court
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Bankruptcy Law Updates
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Employment Law Updates
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Criminal Law Update
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: E-Discovery Resources and Digital Evidence
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Leveraging Your Homepage
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Apps for Practicing Law in the 21st Century
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Technology for Today’s Lawyers
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Every Firm is a Target for Cyber Security Breaches
• 2017 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Insuring Against Cybersecurity Risks and Privacy Perils