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The mission of the Labor & Employment Law Section is to serve and support our members and others by providing education, leadership and networking opportunities and promoting professionalism. We pursue these goals through offering quality CLE and educational programs for attorneys with an interest in the practice of labor and employment law in Florida.


Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Website of the Labor and Employment Law Section (LELS) of the Florida Bar. From excellent CLE seminars and webcast programs to publications and our soon to-be-updated and published membership directory, membership in the LELS is a must for Florida labor and/or employment law attorneys, whether they represent employees or employers or serve as neutrals or work for a government entity. I am honored to follow some of the best L&E attorneys in the nation as Chairman of the Section.

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October 16 & 17, 2008

34th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations (0678R)
The Peabody Hotel, Orlando
Executive Council Meeting: Thursday, October 16, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Group Rate: $189 + $10 Resort Fee / Cut-off date: September 24, 2008
Reservation Number: (407) 345-4488

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January 29, 2009

Government Lawyer Seminar
The Florida Bar Annex
Tallahassee, FL

February 26 & 27, 2009

9th Annual Labor & Employment Law Certification Review (0690R)
J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL
Executive Council Meeting: Thursday, February 26, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Group Rate: $199 / Cut-off date:
February 4, 2009
Reservation Number: (800) 228-9290

May 1 & 2, 2009

Advanced Labor Topics 2009 (0784R)
Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
Executive Council Meeting: Friday, May 1, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Group Rate: $209 / Cut-off date:
April 2, 2009
Reservation Number: (202) 582-1234
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(800) 233-1234


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Section News :
We started the year in excellent fashion with a well-attended and very informative seminar at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on September 12.  Marguerite Longoria and Dan “the Piano Man” Levine did a great job in putting this seminar together, with timely topics and some excellent speakers.  We are just days away from our next seminar, the 34th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations seminar at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando on October 16th & 17th. Mike Grogan and Steve Meck have put together an excellent program, and the new Chair of PERC...

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