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A Message from the President
I hope all of you had a great Passover/Easter Weekend. Now get back to work (after reading this Newsletter, of course)! It has been some time since we all met, so this month we will be having our first Bar luncheon of 2015 at Highjack-ers on Friday, April 17th and will continue doing so every third Friday of each month thereafter.
We will be reaching out to a number of the schools in the area to gauge their interest in having attorneys come speak to their students on Law Day, May 1st. The topic suggested by the American Bar Association is the Magna Carta, which turns 800 years old this year! For those interested in speaking, we have been provided a “canned” lesson plan with information and docu-ments, so there is not much in the way of preparation needed. Please let Judi Evans, our Executive Director, know if you wish to speak, and we will handle coordination. Also, we did have a hiccup in printing the Directory this year. Apparently, when the content was merged into a new software program, some of the in-formation changed, including phone numbers and email addresses. Proof-reading was done prior to the merge, but not afterward, and Murphy’s Law took over. Obviously, these errors were not caught prior to the Directories going to the printer. We have made the necessary corrections, and you will be receiving an updated “pocket part” to replace the Flagler County Attorneys section. For those who wish to have their pocket parts bound directly into the Directory, my firm, Chiumento Selis Dwyer, will make our binding machine available. Just simply come in with your Directory (please call first (386-445-8900)), and we will punch the necessary holes and bind in the updated Flag-ler County section. Finally, we created a Flagler County Bar Association Facebook page last year that has not been given the attention it deserves. Please visit it and “Like” it when you get a chance. Thank you for your membership and your support. We cannot do it without you! Warm Regards,
Ron Hertel
Telephone: 386-338-7537
Post Office Box 353783 Website: www.flaglerbar.org
Palm Coast, Florida 32135-3783 Email: [email protected]
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Ron Hertel, President Chiumento, Selis & Dwyer, P.L. (386) 445-8900 [email protected] Vincent Lyon, President Elect Chiumento, Selis & Dwyer, P.L. (386) 445-8900 [email protected] John Russell, Jr., Treasurer Politis & Matovina, P.A. (386) 437-0911 [email protected] Albert Tetrault, Secretary Tetrault Law, P.A. (904) 377-5585 [email protected] Michael Davis, Director Lawyer Mike D (386) 237-9589 Work (386) 246-8002 Work (407) 619-3086 Mobile [email protected] www.LawyerMikeD.com Edward Oddo, Jr., Director (386) 283-8140 [email protected] Eliza Puchalski, Director Puchalski LLC (386) 585-0022 [email protected] Judi Evans, Executive Director Newsletter Editor Flagler County Bar Association (386) 338-7537 [email protected]
From the Florida Bar Weekly Updates
JUDICIAL BRANCH
FUNDING PRIORITIES
On Wednesday, both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees (chaired by Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-Lutz, and Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, respectively) met in mara-thon meetings dealing with the General Appropriations Act, bringing each side closer to the budget con-ference process. The Senate’s budget proposal (SB 2500) and the House’s budget proposal (HB 5001), as well as the accompanying imple-menting and conforming bills, are slated to be heard and debated on the floor of each respective cham-ber on April 1, 2015.
Many of the judicial branch’s fund-ing priorities are contained in at least one of the proposals. How-ever, as we pointed out last week, neither proposal funds additional judgeships or the trial court tech-nology strategic plan. We continue to work with our part-ners in the judicial branch on state courts system funding priorities. Stay tuned.
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Hello, Bar Members:
March 31 was the end of week four of the ROPES Challenge Speakers Bureau Round-up. I wanted to share an update on where your organization stands in the campaign. To date, 102 new speakers have been added. Thanks to everyone who is helping build up the network of speakers statewide.
With the momentum really picking up, we are extending the campaign until April 30 or when 1500 speakers are recruited, whichever comes first. Keep in mind too, that you will receive $3 for each new speaker recruited by your bar and at the end of the campaign the Voluntary Bar who had the largest per-centage of their membership recruited will receive a $500 bonus reward!
Thank you for your efforts so far. Please continue to reach out to your members and direct them to the speaker sign-up page on The Florida Bar website to register their information. Make sure you remind your members that once on the web-site to check the organization that solicited them so you will get credit for the recruit! Keep the numbers growing!!
My best, Jeff Doran Public Information Coordinator The Florida Bar 651 E. Jefferson Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 850.561.5773 PI Line: 850.561.5834 [email protected]
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COME JOIN US FOR LUNCH, FUN,
FOOD, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
GET TO KNOW OTHER ATTORNEYS
IN FLAGLER COUNTY!
held at
HIIJACKERS RESTAURANT
Friday, April 17, 2015
12 noon until. . .
Beverages and food available
from the delicious menu
Bring your business cards and brochures
Invite a non-member attorney
to come with you!
Mark Your Calendar:
This same luncheon will be held the third
Friday of every month, same time,
same place, until further notice!
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SEEKING FREE OFFICE SPACE
DJ Lebo, Executive Director of the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia writes: “We found out yesterday that our current FREE space in Flagler will no longer be available after August of this year. So… we are once again on the hunt for FREE office space in Flagler County. We currently are housed on Belle Terre in Flagler County space. We will be exploring with them any other pos-sible locations. If anyone knows of any possible free space that may be available, please let us know. We need 1 or 2 offices for 2 or 3 days a week. We do need internet and phone access, if possible. DJ Lebo Executive Director Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia 135 Executive Circle, Suite 100 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 386-323-2400 ext. 196, 386-323-2423
Week 5: March 30-April 2, 2015 2015 Legislative Session This week the legislative session passed its halfway point. Typically, from
this point until the session’s conclusion, policymakers and citizens gain
more clarity about the state budget and the fate of major policy issues. This year, however, a major health care funding matter casts further
doubt on whether the Florida Legislature can pass a budget by the
scheduled conclusion of the legislative session on May 1.
Late Wednesday evening, state leaders announced the delay of health
care negotiations between the state and the federal government over $2.2 billion for health care spending on low-income Floridians. This po-
tential delay in the negotiations could put pressure on the legislature’s
timeline to pass a budget by May 1 that would include these funds. On Thursday, various lawmakers already acknowledged that an extended
session or special session is an option.
Meanwhile, on the policy front, the Legislature continues to grapple with
high-profile issues surrounding mental health, school-testing reform,
corrections reform and land and water issues.
The following is a summary of the specific issues of importance to The
Florida Bar.
JUDICIAL BRANCH FUNDING PRIORITIES
House & Senate budget proposals released; awaiting budget conference process
On Wednesday, both the full House and Senate took up their respective
chamber’s version of the General Appropriations Act (GAA), implement-ing bills and various budget conforming bills. The Senate’s proposed
budget (SB 2500) and the House’s budget bill (HB 5001) passed their
respective chambers. This sets the stage for the budget conference proc-ess to commence in order to resolve the differences between the two
budget proposals. Because of stark differences on healthcare spending,
the House and Senate are approximately $5 billion apart in their budg-ets. The $5 billion dollar difference between the two chambers’ budgets
affects other items, such as tax cuts, education spending, water policy
and state-employee raises.
Many of the judicial branch’s funding priorities are contained in at least
one, and sometimes both, of the proposals. These include:
No reductions to the state courts system’s operating budget;
Senate budget contains $200,000 for the Liberty County Court-
house;
Senate budget contains $1 million for the Charlotte County Justice
Center;
While the amounts differ, both budgets contain funding for the 3rd
DCA Courthouse security and ADA projects, and for 4th DCA Court-
house construction;
House proposal contains $250,000 for the 11th circuit criminal mental
health project;
House proposal contains $2.9 million for case management re-
sources;
Senate proposal contains $150,000 for a veterans court in Escambia
county;
Neither proposal funds additional judgeships; and
Neither budget funds the trial court technology strategic plan.
This week, The Florida Bar’s lobby team joined court system representa-
tives and our voluntary Bar section lobbyists to discuss a coordinated
strategy for the budget conference process. Raises for judges and court system staff continue to be a priority.
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Board Meetings 2015
June 4, 2015
August 6
October 1
December 3
5:30 p.m
Chiumento Selis &
Dwyer, PL
Palm Coast
A L T E T R A U LT
TETRAULT LAW, P.A. Four Collingville Court "Calls returned promptly!" Post Office Box 350476 Palm Coast, Florida 32135 Work/Cell: 904-377-5585 Home: 386-446-0316 www.linkedin.com/in/altetrault
www.issuu.com/altet Al Tetrault is an Attorney, a member of the Florida Bar and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and Appellate Mediator (27841 RA). He is a Certified Florida Foreclosure Mediator. Al established a successful career in the computer industry. He began as a sales representative with IBM and concluded his business career as CEO of an early-stage Internet Company. During this career, he managed field operations in F100 and entrepreneurial companies, including an international experience in Russia. Recently, Al has been leading Tetrault Law, P.A., an independent firm in Palm Coast. Al earned a JD at Florida Coastal School of Law, an MBA (with distinction) at the Harvard Business School, and a BA in Economics at the University of Connecticut (UCONN). He studied international business at the London Business School and IMD (Lausanne, Switzerland). He is an Adjunct Professor teaching Business Law at Flagler College in St. Augustine. A Vietnam Veteran, Al was a USAF Pilot and Aircraft Commander, earning the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He is an FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFII) and the former owner/pilot of a Beech A-36 Bonanza. The Veterans Administration has accredited him to represent veterans in their appeals. He is an AOPA Legal Services Plan Panel Attorney. Personally, Al is proud to have completed the New York City and Marine Corps marathons. He has also climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa with his son, Rob. Al is married to the former Helen Ann O’Gorman. They have two adult children. Their daughter May is married to Joe Moss, the mother of two girls (Madison and Maggie), and lives in greater Atlanta, GA. Rob is a graduate of Kennesaw College (GA) and a Senior Financial Analyst with a private equity owned landscape firm in Houston, TX.
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Notice to Members
We will spotlight a member every month in The Beacon. Please send Judi Evans your bio and a
professional photo and who knows, you may be our next “In the Spotlight” person!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR—CLEs
Remember to check out the Volusia County Bar Association’s website at www.volusiabar.org, for upcoming events, especially CLE’s. You can attend the CLE’s at the member price, if you are also a member of VCBA, and for the non-member price if you are only a member of FCBA. If you wish to attend, please con-tact Kathie Selover at [email protected] or call 386-253-9471. CLE Seminar Schedule—VCBA Trust Accounting - April 24, 2015 (approved 3.0 general, 3.0 ethics hours) Professionalism Symposium - May 1, 2015 (see below) Special Education Law - May 8, 2015 Probate - June 12, 2015
CLE: SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALISM SYMPOSIUM
A roundtable discussion in Civil, Criminal, Family & Appellate Law
Friday, May 1, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ERAU Campus
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach
$20.00 per person (any bar member)
CLE Credit: 4.0 general, 2.5 professionalism hours APPROVED
RSVP to [email protected]
Kathie Selover, Executive Director
Volusia County Bar Association
Post Office Drawer 15050
Daytona Beach, FL 32115
386-253-9471
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CALLING ALL WRITERS, SPEAKERS AND ADVERTISERS!
Looking for a Legal Assistant or a Paralegal?
Have office space to rent?
Looking for office space?
Change of Address or Phone?
Seeking a new associate attorney at your law firm?
Received a promotion or an award recently?
Written any articles you would like to share with the membership?
These and many more are reasons to advertise or publish in The Beacon, a publication of the Flagler
County Bar Association. Deadline each month for advertising or an article is the 25th. The newsletter is
published on the 1st of each month and will be sent via email to members, and is also available on our
website at www.flaglerbar.org. We hope you will support your local bar association with articles or adver-tising. For rates and availability, please contact Judi Evans, at 386-338-7537, or by email at flagler-
