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Appellate­Practice­Section­ by­Dimitri­Peteves­

20ChallengingaClaimoflien – limiTaTionSTo § 713.21 ( 4 )

Construction­Law­Sectionby­Connor­Smedberg­ & ­Brian­Allen­

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Criminal­Law­Sectionby­Amy­Casanova-Ward

44fTC ’ Snon-CompeTeClauSe rule – noTSofaST

Labor­ & ­Employment­Law­Sectionby­Jay­P . ­Lechner

46arereTroaCTiveaTTorney feeSaThing ? WhaTyou needToknoW

Marital­ & ­Family­Law­Sectionby­Joshua­G . ­Sheridan

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Mediation­ & ­Arbitration­Sectionby­Lara­Tibbals

52unloCkingThevalue : member benefiTSofThefloridabar

Solo­ & ­Small­Firm­Section by­Dawn­Myers

56TeChlaWadvanCingSloWly ... andunSurely

Technology­Sectionby­Jillian­Cash­ & ­Kurt­Sanger

58neWfloridaCaSeholding mayimpaCThoWWeprep forCrdepo

Trial­ & ­Litigation­Sectionby­Amy­Currotto

60TheaverageWeeklyWage andSporTSConTraCTS

Workers ’ ­Compensation­Sectionby­Anthony­V . ­Cortese ­

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Diversity , ­Equity­ & ­Inclusion Committee­by­Judy­L . ­Hoffman

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