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Committees
26 fLoriDa oVerhauLs courts ’ appeLLate JurisDiction
Appellate Practice Section by Ari FitzGerald
28 coMMon Mistakes to aVoiD When preparing a financiaL affiDaVit
Collaborative Law Section by Shannon Green
30 the statute of repose : initiaL c . o . or finaL c . o .?
Construction Law Section by Adam C . King & Alex M . Sarsfield
36 a DaY in the Life of an assistant citY attorneY
Government Lawyers Section by Toyin K . Aina-Hargrett
38 effects of the traDeMark MoDernization act of 2020
Intellectual Property Section by Elana Greenway Faniel
41 the first aMenDMent anD eMpLoYee sociaL MeDia use
Labor & Employment Law Section by Amanda L . Biondolino
44 interacting With Your gaL – practicing tips
Marital & Family Law Section by Shirin Rustomji
46 three tips for iMproVing Your MeDiation anD negotiation skiLLs
Mediation & Arbitration Section by Gerald T . Albrecht
53 use the Lessons froM the panDeMic to iMproVe Your practice
Solo & Small Firm Section by Matthew Crist
56 “ those Who LiVe in gLass houses …” soLarWinDs Data Breach
Technology Section by Masiel Pelegrino Sarduy & Jeffrey Newsome
58 consiDerations on the use of Depositions at triaL
Trial & Litigation Section by Kevin J . Napper

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34 eXtinguish rapiD-fire eMaiLs : stop , Drop & roLe
Diversity & Inclusion Committee by Alexis Deveaux
48 Discharge upgraDes : an opportunitY for treMenDous iMpact
Military & Veterans Affairs Committee by Jennifer Broomfield
52 proMoting professionaLisM through coMMunitY serVice
Professionalism & Ethics Committee by Lyndsey E . Siara

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6 hcBa Benefit proViDers
26 saVe the Date
31 neW MeMBers
45 100 cLuB
62 arounD the association
63 aDVertising inDeX

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