WelCoMe BACK to AnotHer BusY YeAr WitH tHe MAritAl & fAMilY lAW seCtion
Marital & Family law section
Chair: Chris Givens - Givens Givens Sparks, PLLC
i would like to encourage
active participation in
any one of the many
opportunities available
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for section members.
he new Bar year is upon
us, and so I would
like to give a warm
welcome to all my
colleagues, both old and new. I am
inspired this year to work with the
executive council to bring you an
educational and fulfilling agenda at
the Marital & Family Law Section.
Before I discuss our goals and
aspirations for this year, I would
like to introduce myself. I have
been an attorney for over
15 years, and my practice is
dedicated to all aspects of family
law. If you would like to learn
more about me personally, please
visit www.givenssparks.com.
The Marital & Family Law
Section has been abundantly
productive over the last year.
During this coming year, we aspire
to continue those same efforts in
a number of ways. Our goals will
include expanding our pro bono
initiatives in the community. The
Section will host the Fourth Annual
Pro Bono Day at the Hillsborough
County Courthouse and will invite
pro se individuals to meet with
attorneys for one-on-one general
family law advice. In years past, Pro
Bono Day has provided countless
hours of free legal advice to parties
who may not otherwise have the
ability to retain an attorney.
In addition to our community
work, the Section will be looking
within to work on ways of
increasing our membership
and providing value for that
membership. With the growing
number of practicing family law
attorneys in Hillsborough County,
the participation and membership
should be higher. One of our
priorities will be to continue to
reach out to those colleagues, seek
input from them on their needs,
goals, and limitations, and making
an appeal to join the Section.
Let us know what you want from
your local Marital and Family
Law Section.
The mentoring program
will continue this year as well.
Participants have seen the
invaluable benefits of receiving
(and providing) guidance through
and around the common pitfalls
the more seasoned attorneys have
experienced in this field. With this
in mind, sustaining this mentoring
program will continue to benefit
our members and the Section.
The Section is planning several
events for the upcoming year,
including happy hours, a holiday
party, the Judicial Appreciation
Lunch, and our membership
lunches.
The hosted luncheons provide
an exceptional opportunity to
meet and network with members
of our Section and your fellow
colleagues. The presentations
are well thought-out and provide
a wealth of information. We also
will continue to host Continuing
Legal Education through the
Section. 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. Sweat
equity is not always needed: for
example, sponsoring happy hours
or other events are just as critical
to our mission. Give some thought
to how you can participate. We
would love to have you become
more involved in your Section
this year.
I look forward to leading this
fantastic Section.
Author: Chris Givens - Givens Givens
Sparks, PLLC
Plan to Attend Marital & Family Law Section’s
CLE & Luncheon on October 25!
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