WELCOME BACK!
Marital & Family Law Section
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I would like to
encourage active
participation in any
one of the many
opportunities available
for members.
W
ith the new Bar
year is upon us,
I would like to
give a warm
welcome to all my colleagues,
both old and new. I am inspired
this year to work toward bringing
you an exciting agenda for the
Marital & Family Law Section.
Before discussing our goals, I
would like to introduce myself.
In addition to being a family law
practitioner, I am also a Certified
Family Mediator. While my practice
is dedicated to all aspects of family
law, my focus is on mediations and
collaborative divorce. If you would
like to learn more about me, please
visit www.boleslawoffice.com.
The Marital & Family Law
Section has been extremely
productive over the last year.
During this coming year, we aspire
to continue those efforts in a
number of ways. Our goals include
expanding our pro bono initiatives
in the community. To that end, the
Family Law Section will host the
Third Annual Pro Bono Day at the
Hillsborough County Courthouse,
inviting pro se individuals to meet
with attorneys for one-on-one
general family law advice.
In addition to expanding our
community outreach, the Section
will be looking within to find
ways to increase our membership.
With the growing number of
practicing family law attorneys in
Hillsborough County, participation
and membership in the Section
should be higher. One of the
Section’s priorities will be to reach
out to our colleagues, seeking
input from them and appealing
to them join the Section.
I am excited to share that our
mentoring program will continue
this year, stronger than ever.
Participants have seen the
invaluable benefits of receiving
guidance on how to avoid or
deal with the common pitfalls
the more seasoned attorneys have
experienced. With this in mind,
sustaining this mentoring program
will continue to benefit our
members and the Section.
The Section also is planning
several social events this year,
including happy hours and our an-
nual holiday party, all of which will
benefit a charity. This is in keeping
with the Section’s tradition of not
only socializing with our members,
but giving back to the community.
Our membership luncheons, as
well as the Judicial Appreciation
Lunch, provide an exceptional
opportunity to meet and network
with Section members. The
presentations are well thought
out and provide a wealth of
information. Also, we will
continue to host CLEs at our
luncheons. Our hope is to see
as many of you as possible at
our luncheons and events.
In closing, I would like to
encourage active participation
in any one of the many
opportunities available for
members, including sponsorship
opportunities that are critical to
the Section’s ability to continue
offering programming and social
events throughout the year. But
there are many committees that
require participation from our
members. If you are interested
in sponsoring an event or
participating on a committee,
please contact me at
[email protected].
I look forward to leading this
remarkable Section. Please do not
hesitate to contact me should you
have any questions or comments.
Author: Amber Boles – Law Office
of Amber Boles, P.A.
Join the Marital & Family Law Section at hillsbar.com
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