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Section Reporter

April 2008

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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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