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Michelle
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It’s Spring and we are in full swing! By the time the Reporter is on your desk
(or desktop) we will have held the 14th Annual Public Interest Environmental
Conference in Gainesville, had our first meeting of the Young Lawyers Committee,
had our spring Affiliates Mixer and will be getting ready for the Federal
Seminar to be held in Washington D.C. March 24-25, 2008. We continue to create
wonderful opportunities for our members to get involved and meet others. We hope
you will take advantage of some of our upcoming programs like our always popular
Hot Topics program April 25, 2008 in Hollywood and the Affiliates mixer planned
for the evening of that program. If you are planning on attending the Florida
Bar’s mid-year meeting in Boca Raton, please plan on stopping by our joint
reception with the Administrative Law Section June 19th at 6:30pm.
We have also begun planning for this year’s Council Retreat, which is to be held
in Costa Rica in association with our first ever CLE program there, scheduled
for June 27th in San Jose. Our retreats are open to all section members and we
highly encourage your participation. This year’s unique retreat location
promises to provide opportunities for learning of shared experiences with Costa
Rican lawyers, a wild ride down a whitewater rafting trip, a breathtaking climb
to the top of a cloud forest, or perhaps sipping some lovely Costa Rican coffee
while watching Volcan Arenal erupt in the distance. Please consider joining us
for this once in a lifetime experience.
Our new Committees are moving forward with planning programs and outreach
efforts. As discussed the Young Lawyers has already had two meetings and the
Water, Wetlands, Wildlife and Beaches group is busy planning a number of
educational site visits around the state. Make sure you join and get involved in
at least one of our Committees this year. Please check our website at
www.eluls.org for the Chairs of our Committees
and further contact information.
Please contact me if you have any thoughts or ideas about how our Section could
be better serving you and to find out more about getting involved. Thank you for
being a part of our Section and in helping us make this the premier organization
for Environmental and Land Use lawyers.
