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Appellate­Practice­Sectionby­Natalia­C . ­Reyna-Pimiento

18savInggraCe ? tImeLyfILIng doWnstreamCLaIms

Construction­Law­Sectionby­Alex­M . ­Sarsfield­ & ­ Jessica­Skoglund­Mazariego

26IsfLorIdanext ? InCreases Inm & anotICerequIrements

Health­Care­Law­Sectionby­Kathleen­Premo­ & ­ Enrique­Miranda

38effeCtIvemedIatIonIn emPLoymentLaWCases

Labor­ & ­Employment­Law­Section by­Mandi­Ballard­Clay

40theroLeofaguardIanad LItemInfamILyCourt

Marital­ & ­Family­Law­Sectionby­Elizabeth­Burchell

46gettIngPaIdformedIatIon : afeWstrategIesto maxImIzeCoLLeCtIon

Mediation­ & ­Arbitration­Section by­Christopher­M . ­Shulman

52gIftsofBusInessInterests asPartofyourCLIent ’ s taxPLan

Real­Property , ­Probate­ & ­Trust­Law Section­by­Nicolette­Rea

53JohnJay – fIrstChIefJustICe ofthesuPremeCourt

Senior­Counsel­Sectionby­Thomas­Newcomb­Hyde

54enhanCIngfIrmoPeratIons throughadvanCedsystems & automatIon

Solo­ & ­Small­Firm­Sectionby­Dawn­Myers­ & ­Katelyn­Dougherty

56tImetostartPLannIng forthesunset

Tax­Law­Sectionby­Cortney­J . ­Harrington

59avoIdIngPre-suItattorney feesByConsIderIng Pre-suItsettLement

Trial­ & ­Litigation­Sectionby­Amy­Currotto

60CovId-19anddeath BenefItsruLIngsfor fIrstresPonders

Workers ’ ­Compensation­Section by­Anthony­V . ­Cortese

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Diversity , ­Equity­ & ­Inclusion­Committee by­Tiffani­K . ­Thornton

49ournatIon ’ sveterans : WhoaretheyandWhat WeCandotoheLPthem

Military­ & ­Veterans­Affairs­Committee by­Bryan­P . ­Hernandez

51ethICaLtrustaCCountIng – PraCtICaLtIPs

Professionalism­ & ­Ethics­Committee by­Debra­J . ­Davis

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