seCtions
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Committees
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A VoiCe for CHildren in need:
Volunteer for A guArdiAn
Ad liteM AppeAl
Appellate Practice Section
by Tom Seider
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44
sCotus deAls BloW to puBliC
unions in ideologiCAl split
Labor & Employment Law Section
by Amanda L. Biondolino
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dAtes to note, neWs
to Consider
42
Workers’ Compensation Section
by Anthony Cortese
in everY issue
48
Real Property Probate &
Trust Section by Kristin Morris
and Elaine McGinnis
chester H. Ferguson law center
1610 N. tampa st., tampa Fl 33602
telephone (813) 221-7777
www.hillsbar.com
Military & Veterans Affairs
Committee by Judge Daryl Manning
Trial & Litigation Section
by Brandon Faulkner
rpptl seCtion plAnning
for AnotHer greAt YeAr
LAWYER
VeterAns outreACH
Court offers relief
froM outstAnding legAl
fees And fines
neW test for ClAss
ACtion Merger
disClosure settleMents
WelCoMe BACK to AnotHer
BusY YeAr WitH tHe MAritAl
& fAMilY lAW seCtion
tHe HIllsBoRoUGH coUNtY BAR AssocIAtIoN
48
CHAllenge Yourself to groW
Your prACtiCe tHis YeAr
Marital & Family Law Section
by Chris Givens
50
HoW do i get inVolVed?
Join tHe HCBA
diVersitY CoMMittee!
Diversity Committee
by Marsha M. Moses and
Abraham Shakfeh
Solo & Small Firm Section
by Matthew Crist
CHeCK out MY CliniCAl
softWAre tHAt definitelY
is not A MediCAl deViCe
Health Care Law Section
by Kevin Rudolph
potentiAl AdditionAl
oBstACles for registered
representAtiVes
seeKing eXpungeMent
Securities Section
by Kris Galloway
fAlse ClAiMs And
reAl deAdlines
Construction Law Section
by Brian Lambert
42
52
CollABorAtiVe lAW:
A different Kind of prACtiCe
Collaborative Law Section
by Katherine C. Scott and
Alice M. Boullosa
38
41
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ed Comey
Assistant editor
Maria ramos
executive director
John f. Kynes
AdVertising
pr/Communications director
stacy Williams
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neW HCBA MeMBers
100 CluB
AdVertising indeX
JurY triAls
Around tHe AssoCiAtion
offiCers
president: John schifino
president-elect: grace Yang; immediate past president: gordon Hill
secretary: scott stigall; treasurer: robert J. scanlan
eX-offiCio
Chief Judge ronald ficarrotta; Judge frances M. perrone, Amy s. farrior
direCtors:
Alex Caballero
Victoria n. ferrentino
paige A. greenlee
Matthew Hall
Vivian C. Hodz
Amanda M. uliano
Anthony d. Martino
Jason K. Whittemore
Cory person
Jacqueline simms-petredis
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