Thursday, September 11, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
Congratulations Law Day Art Contest Winners!
We had great participation in our annual Law Day Art Contest. This year's theme was "American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters" and we had submissions from people all over our county, ranging from Kindergarten all the way up to their golden years. We are proud to present the winners in each age category:
In the Elementary School Division:
In the Middle School Division:
In the High School Division:
In the Adult Division:
Congratulations to all our winners!
In the Elementary School Division:
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| Christen W., 4th Grade, Riverland Christian Academy |
In the Middle School Division:
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| Cora R., Riverland Christian Academy |
In the High School Division:
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| Amanda T., Seven Rivers Christian School |
In the Adult Division:
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| Kenneth A. Godfrey |
Congratulations to all our winners!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Law Day Luncheon
The Citrus County Bar Association
LAW DAY LUNCHEON
will be held on Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 at Noon
at the Plantation on Crystal River Resort
A catered meal will be accompanied by a special presentation by our esteemed President of the Florida Bar, Eugene Pettis, who will speak on this year’s theme,
American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters.
This will be a great opportunity for networking with members of the Citrus County judiciary and legal community, and we encourage everyone to attend.
Tickets are $25.00 per person. Please contact us to purchase your tickets today.
We look forward to seeing you, and we thank you for your support!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Law Day 2014
The Citrus County Bar Association is celebrating our annual Law Day with a variety of events for the legal community and the general public.
LAW DAY LUNCHEON
Our Law Day Luncheon will be held on April 29th at Noon at the Plantation on Crystal River. The theme for this year’s Law Day is “Why Every Vote Matters: American Democracy and the Rule of Law.” Esteemed President of the Florida Bar, Eugene Pettis, will speak at the luncheon. We will present the Liberty Bell Award to a person or group who has promoted this year’s Law Day theme, and we will also honor local high school students with scholarships based upon their essays regarding a theme-related prompt.This will be a great opportunity for networking with members of the Citrus County judiciary and legal community, and we encourage everyone to attend, especially anyone running for public office as this is an election year. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased from John Sullivan or Tanya Williams.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
The Citrus County Bar Association will welcome the Fifth District Court of Appeals to our Citrus County Courthouse in Inverness on April 2nd.Thursday, October 24, 2013
Meeting Reminder - General Meeting
Just a reminder that there will be a CCBA Meeting today at noon at the Citrus County Courthouse, in the first floor jury assembly room. A video presentation of the Florida Supreme Court justices will be shown which will provide CLE credit for those who attend.
A delicious lunch will be provided by Natalia's in Crystal River.
If you are not yet a member of the CCBA - it's not too late to join! Visit our membership information page to find out how to join.
We hope to see you all there today!
A delicious lunch will be provided by Natalia's in Crystal River.
If you are not yet a member of the CCBA - it's not too late to join! Visit our membership information page to find out how to join.
We hope to see you all there today!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Meeting Reminder - Family Law Section
This is to remind you that we will have our first meeting of the year for our Family Law Section of the C.C.B.A. It will be Thursday, September 26th, at Noon in the Jury Assembly Room on the first floor of the Citrus County Courthouse.
The topic of discussion will be Administrative Order C2007-22-B and Fam. R. Civ. P. 12.285 and their impact on the effective and efficient practice of family law. Family law attorneys, as well as our county's judges, will be asked to weigh in on the impact of the rules.
A delicious barbecue lunch will be served.
If you are a member and are planning to attend, please RSVP to the e-vite, or email one of our officers. If you are not yet a member and would like to join, you can get more information here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The topic of discussion will be Administrative Order C2007-22-B and Fam. R. Civ. P. 12.285 and their impact on the effective and efficient practice of family law. Family law attorneys, as well as our county's judges, will be asked to weigh in on the impact of the rules.
A delicious barbecue lunch will be served.
If you are a member and are planning to attend, please RSVP to the e-vite, or email one of our officers. If you are not yet a member and would like to join, you can get more information here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
General Meeting Minutes
Opening
President Tanya Williams began the meeting and Secretary Jessica Czaya led the group in the pledge of allegiance. After the pledge, Judge Patricia Thomas officially swore in the newest leaders of the C.C.B.A., Tanya Williams, President, Adam Czaya, Vice President, Jessica Czaya, Secretary, and Montyce VanNess, Treasurer.
General Announcements
President Williams discussed the events the Bar Association is planning for the upcoming year including some events the Association participated in last year and some new events like happy hour mixers.
Family Law Section
President Williams introduced Steven Fichtman, Chairman of the Family Law Section of the CCBA, to discuss upcoming events for the Family Law Section. Attorney Fichtman informed members of the first meeting which will take place on September 26th at Noon in the Jury Assembly Room of the Citrus County Courthouse. The topic will be Standing Administrative Order C2007-22-B and Fam. R. Civ. P. 12.285, which impact every case, the ability to resolve cases in a timely matter, the likelihood of motion hearings and trial, and the amount of time and attorney fees in a case. The meeting will look at the practical application of the order and rules, and Attorney Fichtman will personally invite every family law attorney practicing in our community as well as senior and board certified lawyers in and around the community for a variety of perspectives on the impact of the rule and order. The goal of the meeting will be to open honest dialogue about the impact on family law practices and practitioners from the point of view of the attorneys as well as the judiciary. Looking ahead to the upcoming year, the Section will have six meetings and will aim to provide education and information (with CLE credits) with an eye toward the day-to-day practice of family law. The Section will host one or more "View from the Bench" meetings which will allow attorneys to submit questions to our Judges to get their perspective on issues, practice questions, or problems that practitioners face. More information on these meetings will be provided in the future.
Attorney Fichtman encourages all those attorneys who are practicing in the field of family law to sign up for the Family Law Section, if you have not done so yet.
Guest Speaker
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Angela Vick, spoke to the group regarding recent and upcoming changes in the Clerk's office. She opened the floor to any questions or concerns regarding e-filing and announced that criminal court e-filing will go into effect beginning October 1. She also discussed that recent mortgage foreclosure legislation has slowed foreclosure fillings by about 70%, and that the Clerk's office is working through those issues. The Clerk's office is looking forward to the implementation of Smart Bench, an electronic reader program that will allow our Judges to automate paper processes in the courtroom. Please check out the "Clerk's Corner" portion of this blog to see the latest updates from the Clerk's office.
Closing Remarks
President Williams concluded the meeting by reminding members about our blog and Facebook page. Be sure to like our Facebook page for reminders about meetings and events. You can subscribe to our blog feed in the "Follow by Email" Bar to the right to receive blog posts by email. We are all looking forward to an exciting and successful year for the CCBA and we hope to see you at our Family Law Section meeting on September 26th, or our next general meeting on October 24th.
President Tanya Williams began the meeting and Secretary Jessica Czaya led the group in the pledge of allegiance. After the pledge, Judge Patricia Thomas officially swore in the newest leaders of the C.C.B.A., Tanya Williams, President, Adam Czaya, Vice President, Jessica Czaya, Secretary, and Montyce VanNess, Treasurer.
General Announcements
President Williams discussed the events the Bar Association is planning for the upcoming year including some events the Association participated in last year and some new events like happy hour mixers.
Family Law Section
President Williams introduced Steven Fichtman, Chairman of the Family Law Section of the CCBA, to discuss upcoming events for the Family Law Section. Attorney Fichtman informed members of the first meeting which will take place on September 26th at Noon in the Jury Assembly Room of the Citrus County Courthouse. The topic will be Standing Administrative Order C2007-22-B and Fam. R. Civ. P. 12.285, which impact every case, the ability to resolve cases in a timely matter, the likelihood of motion hearings and trial, and the amount of time and attorney fees in a case. The meeting will look at the practical application of the order and rules, and Attorney Fichtman will personally invite every family law attorney practicing in our community as well as senior and board certified lawyers in and around the community for a variety of perspectives on the impact of the rule and order. The goal of the meeting will be to open honest dialogue about the impact on family law practices and practitioners from the point of view of the attorneys as well as the judiciary. Looking ahead to the upcoming year, the Section will have six meetings and will aim to provide education and information (with CLE credits) with an eye toward the day-to-day practice of family law. The Section will host one or more "View from the Bench" meetings which will allow attorneys to submit questions to our Judges to get their perspective on issues, practice questions, or problems that practitioners face. More information on these meetings will be provided in the future.
Attorney Fichtman encourages all those attorneys who are practicing in the field of family law to sign up for the Family Law Section, if you have not done so yet.
Guest Speaker
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Angela Vick, spoke to the group regarding recent and upcoming changes in the Clerk's office. She opened the floor to any questions or concerns regarding e-filing and announced that criminal court e-filing will go into effect beginning October 1. She also discussed that recent mortgage foreclosure legislation has slowed foreclosure fillings by about 70%, and that the Clerk's office is working through those issues. The Clerk's office is looking forward to the implementation of Smart Bench, an electronic reader program that will allow our Judges to automate paper processes in the courtroom. Please check out the "Clerk's Corner" portion of this blog to see the latest updates from the Clerk's office.
Closing Remarks
President Williams concluded the meeting by reminding members about our blog and Facebook page. Be sure to like our Facebook page for reminders about meetings and events. You can subscribe to our blog feed in the "Follow by Email" Bar to the right to receive blog posts by email. We are all looking forward to an exciting and successful year for the CCBA and we hope to see you at our Family Law Section meeting on September 26th, or our next general meeting on October 24th.
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