Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
(Carter DeWitt, development director, (904) 356-8371, ext. 314 or jaxlegalaid.org)
Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association
(Joanne Fakhre, president, (904) 296-9232 or [email protected]. Website is jwla.org.)
June 8: Judicial reception, “Fair Play in the Field.” 5:30-7:30 p.m. at EverBank Field. Tickets are $35, available at jwla.org. All judges and JAs are invited. Open to attorneys and sponsors.
Northeast Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
(David Willis, president, [email protected], (904) 333-3363)
June 23: Forum with Public Defender Matt Shirk and State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson at River City Brewing Co.
Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association
(Art Stresing, president, (904) 255-4752 or [email protected])
Northeast Florida Chapter of Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund Inc.
(Holley Akers, (904) 399-8989, or Michael O’Rourke, (904) 398-0811, co-chairs.)
The group meets the first Friday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at The Mudville Grille in the St. Nicholas area.
Federal Bar Association Jacksonville Chapter
(Michael Abel, president. The association’s website is jacksonvillefederalbarassociation.org.)
Christian Legal Society
(Thomas Harper, president, [email protected], (904) 396-3000)
Luncheons are generally the third Thursday of the month at the First Baptist Church dining center (Laura and Ashley streets)
June 16: Lunch with presentation about the Gideon Society and its significant impact.
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association
(Kevin Paysinger, president, (904) 391-0030 or [email protected]. Or, Jeanne Breault, [email protected]. The association’s website is jaxbkybar.com.)
June 22: Installation of board members lunch event, noon, The River Club. Guest speaker is Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping. Cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. For information, email Jeanne Breault at [email protected].
D.W. Perkins Bar Association
(Felicia Wilcox, president, [email protected].)
General meetings the first Thursday of every month.
Catholic Lawyers Guild
(Stacy Scaldo, president, (904) 680-7641 or [email protected])
“First Friday Mass” at noon the first Friday of every month at Immaculate Conception Chapel.
Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association
(David Willis, president, (904) 270-8707)
Meets the third Thursday of the month at The Wine Bar at 320 N. First St. in Jacksonville Beach.
Nassau County Bar Association
(Brett Steger, president, (904) 225-8885 or [email protected])
Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel
(Kansas Gooden, president, (904) 353-6241)
Jacksonville Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators
(Elizabeth Locke, president; Erin Juzapavicus, president-elect)
American Board of Trial Advocates Jacksonville Chapter
(Scott Costantino, president, [email protected])
Jacksonville Justice Association
(Steve Watrel, president, (904) 723- 0030. Dan Iracki, vice president, (904) 356-6071. Kelly Karstaedt, executive director, [email protected])
Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Chapter, Jacksonville City Group
(Brook Redmond, president)
Collaborative Family Law Group of NE Florida
(Connie J. Byrd, president, (904) 731-0990 or [email protected])
Association of Certified e-Discovery Specialists Jacksonville
(Chris Dix, president, [email protected] or (904) 359-7730)
Northeast Florida Paralegal Association
(Allison Alexis, president, at [email protected] or (904) 360-2349; Ivelisse Rodriguez, first vice president, (904) 281-7935 or [email protected])
July 7: CLE informal lunch, noon-1 p.m., 245 Riverside Ave. Speaker is John Phillips who will speak about civil rights. Register by July 5. Contact Ivelisse Rodriguez at [email protected] to RSVP or inquire.
Paralegal Association of Florida Inc., First Coast Chapter
(Jennifer Heape, president, [email protected] of (904) 483-5386 or Kim Schenkel, first vice president, [email protected] or (904) 249-9030)
June 15: “Workhorse Wednesday” luncheon, noon, at The River Club. Speaker is David Wolf on the topic of child injuries. CLE 1 hour pending. RSVP at [email protected] by June 10. Members, $20, non-members, $25.
Three Rivers Legal Services
(Chardea Murray, pro bono coordinator, (904) 394-7450 ext. 7205, [email protected])
Association of Corporate Counsel, North Florida Chapter
(Harvey Granger, president, [email protected], acc.com/chapters/nfl)
This directory includes contact information and news from area legal associations. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “Legal Calendar” or faxed to (904) 353-2628. Call David Chapman at (904) 356-2466 with questions.