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Fishable, Swimmable? 40 Years of Water Law in Florida and the United States - PIEC18, February 23-25 in Gainesville

South Florida Environmental and Land Use Law: Recent Developments - March 23 in Ft. Lauderdale

Environmental and Land Use Considerations for Real Estate Transactions 2012 - April 20 in Tampa

December edition of the Section Reporter is now available online.

Energy Committee update - download the December webinar slideshow and audio!

2012 Fellowships - applications due January 20, 2012

E 1903-11 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process, November 17, 2011 Course material available.

Water, Wetlands, Wildlife & Beaches Committee webpage now online - join the mailing list

Practice Before DOAH - October 21 in Tallahassee - Order the CD

Agricultural Law Update - November 18 in Gainesville - Order the CD

2012 Dean Frank E. Maloney Memorial Writing Contest - brochure now available.

Annual Update 2011

Treatise - updated with 2011 content - is now online for Section Members!

Standing Since Agrico Under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes - Webinar on Monday, July 18th - Listen to the recorded program

June's Stormwater Regulation Webinar - PDF Presentation now available

Endangered Species in My Backyard - Public Interest Committee materials from the PIEC 2011

SFGAP Certification Review Course I: The Sunshine State - April 8 in Tallahassee - order the Audio CD

Land Use Committee webpage now online - join the mailing list

Hot Topics in Environmental and Land Use Law - Audio CD available

Recording & Materials available - Webinar on the State's amended rules relating to endangered or threatened species

South Florida's Culture of Corruption: Challenges for Land Use & Planning Professionals 4th Annual Seminar - Audio CD Available

Affiliate Membership List now available

Section Reporter

April 2008

COLUMNS  
     

ELULS.org  From the Chair
  Michelle Diffenderfer

      


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.




 

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