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Presidents Message

Dear Prospective Member:

Founded in 1925, the BCBA continues to strive to be the voice of Broward's legal community by being the interface between:

  1. The local Bar and the Judiciary;
  2. The local Bar and the Clerk of the Court's office;
  3. The general public and the Bar;
  4. And fellow members of the Bar.
 
By striving to unite the three aspects of the Bar, the BCBA seeks to increase the effectiveness, professionalism, civility and public image of the legal profession especially in Broward County.
 
The BCBA accomplishes these tasks by offering its members the following benefits:
 
  • BCBA Lawyer Referral Service: Every year, 3000 cases are referred to participating attorneys through BCBA’s Lawyer Referral  Service. BCBA has a strong presence in internet search engines. Many clients come to us seeking help online.  Our Referral Service is a very inexpensive opportunity to expand your client base and market your practice.
  • Discounted CLE Seminars: Attend BCBA sponsored Continuing Legal Education seminars, presented live or by downloading  audio. Seminar topics are coordinated by chairs of our nineteen various Practice Sections, from ADR to Workers’ Compensation. A further benefit: many judges participate as panel members in BCBA seminars.
  • FREE CLE During Your Reporting Period:  BCBA members can borrow  SURVEY OF FLORIDA LAW, a Florida Bar produced set of CDs that provides 11 hours of continuing education. You can amass more than thirty free hours in your reporting period, since The Florida Bar updates the CDs every year.
  • Member Discounts at local vendors: The BCBA membership card has its privileges.  To see our ever-expanding list of vendors, click here.
  • Small-Solo Practice Networking Opportunities: Six times a year, dinners for Small Solo attorneys are scheduled  at Dave & Busters.  No persons other than attorneys (sole practitioners or attorneys in firms of four attorneys or fewer) are invited to speak. With more than one hundred attorneys in this network, your name will be published in a directory designed to be used as a desk reference for attorneys looking for colleagues with  specific legal expertise. In addition, Small Solo Lunches are scheduled six times a year, in various areas of the county, to complement the program.
  • Annual Special Events and Activities: Judicial Robing Ceremony, Judicial Receptions, Bowling and Golf  Outings, and a Holiday Party at the Bar Center are regular "Special Events" that may be supplemented by more festivities in the coming year. There is an event nearly every month to meet members of the local legal community.
  • Special Discounts for BCBA Members on Clerk Access Points. Save money this year by joining with the BCBA today. For more information call 954-794-8040.
  • Depending upon available openings, join our Bench Bar Committee, Professionalism Committee or Legislative Affairs Committee that address issues affecting the practice of law. The BCBA has other very active committees, and nineteen Sections to develop CLE and proficiency in specialized practice areas.
  • Receive our monthly newsletter The Barrister containing timely articles, Case Law Updates and  Legal Marketing advice.
  • Be sure to mark your calendar for June 10th to attend the 2010 Installation Dinner. This is our biggest annual event, and will celebrate the installation of the 2010-2011 officers of the Broward Bar and its Young Lawyers' section. For more information call 954-764-8040, or check out photos from last years event.

 

  Make a mark on your profession - it’s going to be a great year!

 

  Sincerely,


Jordana Goldstein, President 2011-2012