City, County and Local Government Law

Registration is OPEN for our “Technology Tips for the Local Law Practitioner” CLE on December 10, a must-attend CLE with past CCLGLS Chair Ken Tinkler from Carlton Fields. 📆 Date: December 10, 2024 🕛 Time: 12–1 PM 💻 Available for 90 days on-demand Register here: bit.ly/CCLGLS_8756 Join Ken as he explores how technology can streamline your practice, from digital organization to database resources and the multi-layered world of GIS. He’ll also dive into AI trends to help you stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape—future robot overlords included! Course number 8756 | Credits: 1 CLE, 1 Technology, 1 City, County, and Local Government certification credit Don’t miss this chance to enhance your tech skills with practical insights for local law practice.

REMINDER: Join us on November 13 at noon for an all-new CLE on the Live Local Act by Nicole Neugebauer MacInnes of Stearns Weaver Miller in Tampa. Register now at bit.ly/CCLGLS_8721. The Live Local Act is a transformative piece of affordable housing legislation designed to address Florida's growing affordable housing crisis. This presentation will focus on the land use administrative approval process and the key ad valorem property tax exemptions available under the Live Local Act. The presentation will also evaluate how the Live Local Act has been implemented across Florida. Course number 8721 is approved for 1 CLE and 1 City, County, and Local Government certification credit. CCLGL Section members register for only $50. All registrants have 90-day, on-demand access.

REMINDER: Dive into the world of legislation and local governance! Join us TOMORROW (Nov. 1) at noon for 'Camping and Catching Z's,' a live Zoom webinar exploring HB 1365 and Grant's Pass. Earn 1 CLE and 1 certification credit. Register now at bit.ly/CCLGL_8722.

We are excited to announce that Roget V. Bryan (Roget V. B.) , our new treasurer, has joined our team. He stepped into this important role on October 17, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have him on board. Roget is a CCLGL Section Executive Council member and has been a section member since 2011. He has 20 years of local government experience and has represented cities and other local government entities as both an in-house and contracted local government attorney since 2004. His primary practice area is municipal and local government law, with a focus on land use and zoning, environmental law and sustainability, code enforcement, and public utilities. He is currently the Deputy City Attorney for the City of Hallandale Beach and is board-certified by The Florida Bar in City, County, and Local Government law. We encourage everyone to reach out, introduce yourselves, and offer your support as Roget transitions into this position.

Did you know? The Florida League of Cities offers a comprehensive guide designed specifically for elected officials that provides practical strategies and actionable steps in the event of a natural disaster. “Best Practices for Natural Disasters: A Guide for Elected Officials” includes sections on preparation, managing during a storm, recovering afterward, and understanding your role.

REMINDER: Get ready to dive into the world of legislation and local governance! Join us on Nov. 1 at noon for 'Camping and Catching Z's,' a live Zoom webinar exploring HB 1365 and Grant's Pass. Earn 1 CLE and 1 certification credit. Register now at bit.ly/CCLGL_8722.

The Cuban American Bar Association, among others, recently submitted a formal request to all members of the Miami-Dade County Commission and Mayor Levine Cava, seeking their consideration to name the new Miami-Dade courthouse in honor of Osvaldo Soto. “Throughout his life, Mr. Soto was a trailblazing attorney, civil rights advocate and lifelong defender of equality and justice for the Hispanic and minority communities in South Florida,” said Javier A. Ley-Soto, CABA president. “His name would serve as a meaningful tribute to our community’s past and a beacon for its future.” The new courthouse is expected to be completed in 2025 and is being built near the historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse located at 73 West Flagler Street, Miami.

In case you missed it, the 50th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum was a big success! The City, County, and Local Government Law and Labor and Employment Law sections hosted the October 17–18 event at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista. Special thanks to Program Chairs Glenn Thomas, Lewis, Longman & Walker, and Debbie Brown, AWI-CH, Brown Law & Consulting, who recruited some of the nation’s top labor and employment law professionals as presenters.🙌🏼 The agenda included a free, half-day workshop on the Special Magistrate process and careers in ADR benefiting Special Magistrates and practitioners. The main conference included a 50-year retrospective on PERA plus commentary on what the next 50 years will bring. Our speakers shared insights about public sector discipline and discharge, elected officials and their roles and risks, the law of unilateral change, the new face of protected concerted activity, the unanswered questions on SB256 and SB 1746, an 11th Circuit update, and more. Last but not least, here's a shout-out to our sponsors! Thank you to these firms for their support: Brown Law & Consulting, GrayRobinson, P.A., Bryant Miller Olive P.A., and Langbein ADR Services. CCLGL Section annual sponsors also received special recognition at the conference. Thank you to Bryant Miller Olive P.A. and Lewis, Longman & Walker for their support of the section.

The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division needs volunteers to assist disaster survivors in the aftermath of recent hurricanes. Please consider offering your time to provide free legal services through the YLD's Disaster Relief Hotline. All Florida Bar members eligible to practice may volunteer to provide basic civil legal services for people who cannot afford legal representation in non-fee-generating cases. You can return calls placed to the YLD’s 1-800 hotline or at FEMA centers. Volunteers should have a basic understanding of common problems experienced by disaster victims, such as landlord/tenant and other housing problems, consumer protection matters, and home repair contracts.

There are NEW local government law job listings on our job board! Pinellas County Government Assistant County Attorney I or II, Nassau County Board of County Commissioners Senior Executive Legal Assistant, Palm Beach County Assistant County Attorney–Construction Law, and more. Click below for these and many other job listings. Interested in posting a local government law job? Just email the information to contact@cclgl.org. We'll post it to the job opportunities page and share it with the section's Discourse forum. (Disclaimer: The section does not endorse or recommend employers, and makes no representations or guarantees about job opportunities, or the accuracy of the information provided by posters, employers, or hiring entities.)