The MDCLC's City Attorneys Luncheons offer local government attorneys the opportunity to discuss timely issues in the legal community. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are often awarded for those who attend. Held on a quarterly basis, the MDCLC furthers its efforts to foster professional discussion
amongst our local government attorneys.
October 5, 2011
Topic: What to expect when you’re expecting a financial urgency
Location: The Bankers Club
One Biscayne Tower
14th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
The speakers were:
- Diana Vizcaino, Esq.
- John A. Greco, Esq.
- Robin Jones Jackson, Esq.
They are all Assistant City Attorneys for the City of Miami.
May 11, 2011
Topic: “Legal issues involving Florida public pension plans”
Speaker: Ronald J. Cohen
General Counsel for the Florida Public Pensions Trustees Association
October 29, 2010
The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics invites you to discuss and compare LOCAL MUNICIPAL LOBBYIST REGULATIONS with other city attorneys.
Date: |
Fri., Oct. 29, 2010 |
Time: |
12:00 noon to 2:00 PM |
Place: |
Bankers Club
14th Floor
One Biscayne Tower
2 S. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami 33131 |
Cost: |
$24 for lunch, including tip (tax is exempt)*
Free CLE ethics credit |
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING A SHORT PRESENTATION ON YOUR CITY’S LOBBYIST CODE, please contact me at your earliest convenience.
April 14, 2010
Topic: “How to guarantee a Public Construction Project will cost lots more than necessary”
Speaker: Deborah Bovarnick Mastin, Esq.
Assistant County Attorney of the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office
Past City Attorneys Luncheon Seminar Topics Include:
July 1, 2009
Topic: “Representing your Local Government Client- is the common law privilege of certain conversations government lawyers have with their clients trumped by higher duty to rectify wrongful acts of government officials despite the confidentiality rule?”
Speaker: Chuck Thompson
International Municipal Lawyers Association
May 14, 2009
Topic: “Qualified immunity defense in the context of government officials being sued for civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C Section 1983”
Speaker: Kevin Markow
Becker & Poliakoff
February 10, 2009
Topic: “The rights of municipalities to provide fire and rescue services”
Speaker: Eugene Stearns, Esq.
Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
October 23, 2008
Topic: “The law and ethics of local government interaction with the news media in Florida”
Speaker: Sam Terilli
University of Miami, School of Law
June 19, 2008
Topic: “The 11th Circuits recent decisions involving Jennings and notice requirements in zoning matters”
Speaker: Julie Bru, Esq.
City Attorney, City of Miami
Rafael Suarez
City of Miami
February 27, 2008
Topic: “How to streamline code enforcement procedures”
Speaker: Alex Palenzuela, Esq.
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L.
October 10, 2007
Topic: “Ordinance relating to the Miami-Dade County fire and rescue service district; eliminating municipal option to opt out of district”
July 26, 2007
Topic: “Recent development in § 1983 litigation”
Speaker: Tucker Ronzetti, Esq.
Kozyak & Throckmorton. P.A.
March 16, 2007
Topic: “Get on board with the new federal electronic filing system”
Speaker: Laura Drewa
U.S. District Court Training & Development Department
September 8, 2006
Topic: "Worker's Compensation and the Unrelated Works Doctrine"
Speaker: Jeff Elrich
Assistant County Attorney
June 16, 2006
Topic: "The Do's and Don'ts for Attorneys at the 3rd District Court of Appeals"
Speaker: Hon. Richard Suarez
3rd District Court of Appeals
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