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GELFAND
FOR FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS
As a small firm owner and Board Certified Lawyer , I understand that for our practice of law to succeed Our Goals must include enhancing the practice of law , providing support , facilitating new technologies and techniques , fostering diversity , mentoring new attorneys , and promoting professionalism and wellbeing .
My Goals For Our Profession : Increase Support for Practicing Attorneys . Facilitate New Technologies and Techniques . Foster Diversity and Inclusion . Facilitate Mentorship . Promote Profesionalism and Wellbeing .
Leadership : Chair of The Florida Bar ’ s Professional Ethics Committee ; Former Chair of the Florida Bar ’ s Real Property , Probate & Trust Law Section
Mentoring : Local and Statewide , Young and Diverse Lawyers
Lead : Certification Program Adoption
Protecting Your Practice : Trust Accounting , E-Payments & Posts .
Vote MICHAEL J . GELFAND on March 22 , 2021
NOMINATED BY FORMER FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENTS FROM PBC : MICHELLE SUSKAUER , SCOTT HAWKINS , GREG COLEMAN , JAY WHITE , GERRY RICHMAN PLEASE JOIN LOCAL & STATE BAR LEADERS SUPPORTING MY BID
SELECTED CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Florida Bar Board Certified Lawyer : Real Estate Law . Florida Bar Board Certified Lawyer : Condominium & Planned Development Law Florida Bar Lecturer : ( Annual Convention & Other CLE Programs ) Florida Bar CLE : Lecturer & Practice Manual Author Chair : The Florida Bar ’ s Professional Ethics Committee University of Miami : Lecturer Institute on Condominium & Cluster Housing Palm Beach County Bar : CLE Lecturer Civil Circuit Rules Committee Volunteer : Lawyers Advising Lawyer Mentoring : Local and Statewide , Young and Diverse Lawyers Mediator : Certified Circuit Civil ; County Civil Court Mediator Arbitrator Parliamentarian Palm Beach County Schools : Volunteer Attorney : Construction Oversight and Review Committee Volunteer Youth Court Magistrate , Palm Beach Lakes Community Senior High School Fellow : American College of Real Estate Lawyers Martindale - Hubbell : AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rated .
SELECTED PAST POSITIONS & RECOGNITION
Chair of The Florida Bar ’ s Real Property , Probate and Trust Law Section Legislative Chair RPPTL Section ( 29 Bills Enacted into Law in 2 Years ) Liaison to Florida Constitutional Revision Commission City of Boca Raton : Special Master Chair , Builders Board of Adjustment and Appeals City Proclamation for “ interpretation and application , and his overall professionalism and dedication to the City .” 15th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Lecturer / Presenter : FAWL , FMCBA , PBCBA , SPBCBA , ABA , ALI , ACREL Attorney ’ s Title Fund Services : Fund Assembly Speaker Pro Bono Child Advocate of the Year Award Chair : Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County , Florida Director : Forum Club of Palm Beach County Congregational President
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