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ifyouarenotamemberofasectionorcommittee , youarelikely missingoutonadditionalprogrammingrelatedtoyourspecific practiceareaorvolunteeropportunitiesforgroupsnearanddear toyourheart .
Wow , this Bar year is really flying by ! I find myself looking at the calendar , staring summer in the face and realizing that my time as HCBA President is short . The past ten months have been incredible , and what an honor it has been to be at the forefront of the activity . If you are reading this , you are likely at least somewhat aware of all the HCBA does for our profession and the legal community at large . But did you know the HCBA has more than 30 sections and committees that work throughout the year to put on events like CLEs and networking happy hours , mock trials and courthouse tours for students in the area , judicial and practitioner panels on hot legal topics , pro bono and community service events , and diversity , equity and inclusion programs ?
The HCBA has close to 3,500 members ! We are one of the largest and most recognized Bar associations in the nation . And our success is due in large part to the work done in our sections and committees . The HCBA has won awards nationally and with The Florida Bar and other
organizations for several of our member service and community service projects . Our Bar staff makes sure we are visible and engaged with other Bars throughout the country .
So , you might be asking yourself what is the point . Well , if you are not a member of a section or committee , you are likely missing out on additional programming related to your specific practice area or volunteer
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Join A Committee or Section at hillsbar . com .
To join a HCBA Committee or Section , log into your online Member Profile , click on the Committee or Section ’ s webpage , and select “ Join Group .”
It ’ s that simple !
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