DESCRIPTIONS OF AVAILABLE COMMITTEES:

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee promotes the use of ADR to lawyers, businesses and the public by sponsoring programs which enhance ADR skills.
Blood Bank Committee coordinates our blood bank drives with the Palm Beach Blood Bank.
Client Relations Committee handles minor complaints from clients, mediates informally in an effort to assist clients, and works to avoid grievances against attorneys and promote better public relations.

The Continuing Legal Education Committees gives members an opportunity to interact with others practicing in similar areas of law. General committee meetings may be submitted for possible CLER credit from The Florida Bar. The function of each committee is to plan, organize and conduct at least one CLE program per fiscal year. Members are also asked to participate in the Speakers’ Bureau by addressing community organizations as requested.

Bankruptcy Law CLE
Commercial and Business Litigation CLE
Community Association Law CLE
Construction Law CLE
Employment / Labor Law CLE
Environmental and Land Use Law Committee
Estate and Probate Law CLE
Family Law CLE
Intellectual Property CLE
Personal Injury / Wrongful Death Law CLE
Real Estate Law CLE
Securities Law CLE

Court Advisory and Practice Area Committees initiate and consider suggestions to improve the practice in their respective area. Members are also asked to participate in the Speakers’ Bureau by addressing community organizations as requested and assisting in the coordination of the agenda for the annual Bench Bar Conference.

Appellate Law Practice
Circuit Court Civil Law Practice
Criminal Law Practice
Probate & Guardianship Law Practice
Unified Family Practice
Workers’ Compensation Law Practice

Business Law Committee engages the non-litigation section of the corporate Bar to provide networking opportunities between similar practice areas and non-lawyer groups
Committee for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) The purpose of the CDI shall be to promote principles of diversity and inclusion as set out in the Bar’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, and implement or continue programs designed to increase the diversity of the Bar’s membership and the local legal community.
Corporate Counsel Committee focuses on solutions to corporate law and practice issues through an exchange of ideas between in-house
and outside counsel representing companies. Membership will seek to be balanced between in-house and outside counsel. The committee may explore methods of controlling the cost of corporate litigation through innovative billing and budgeting techniques, imaginative litigation management methods, alternatives to
litigation, and corporate compliance.
Elder Law Affairs Committee addresses the needs of the elderly such as crimes against the elderly, Alzheimer's, access to the Courts and educating the elderly. Also sponsors a CLE seminar for members of the Bar on elder law issues.
Guardianship Education Committee staffs guardianship education classes required for all wards to attend. The committee also works with the judiciary by reviewing the contents of the classes.
Judicial Relations Committee serves as liaison between the Bar and the Judiciary; plans, implements and coordinates programs for better understanding and relations between the Bench and Bar including the bi-annual judicial evaluation, judicial lunches and the Bench/Bar Conference.
Law Related Education Committee works to promote effective law related education programs for adults and students in Palm Beach County, with an emphasis on respect for the legal system and civics education. The committee seeks to maintain and enhance the cooperative efforts of attorneys and educators in the field of law related education in Palm Beach County. This committee may include ex officio members who are not members of the Bar, but have an intereste in promoting the committee's goals and objectives. This committee will also include Lawyers for Literacy programming to raise awareness in the community about illiteracy.
Law Week Committee plans, organizes, promotes and coordinates the activities of Law Week 2012. These programs include conducting mock trials in the schools as well as providing various opportunities for the public such as free legal clinics and dial-a-lawyer program.
Membership Committee serves to build membership through creative programming, welcome new members and review, identify and expand proposed member benefits.
Professionalism Committee addresses ways to foster professionalism in and among Bar members; responds to negative publicity concerning the legal profession; reviews complaints referred to the Professionalism Council; works with many of the Bar’s other committees to assist in incorporating a professionalism component to their programming; and oversees the annual Professionalism Award given to an individual attorney or organization.
Small Claims Court Clinics Committee presents monthly clinics for the public on small claims court procedures at locations throughout the county. Participants must have recent experience in small claims court matters in order to participate on this committee.
Solo/Small Firm Practitioner's Committee plans and hosts luncheons throughout the year for the solo practitioner and small firm attorney with the focus on networking and seminars on topics relating to “The Business of Law Meets the Practice of Law.”
Technology Committee seeks ways to improve the practice of law with regards to technology as well as works with the Court and the Clerk's office on special technology projects