The Small-Firm Adventure

GPSSF CLE/Trip report – Pura Vida!

Just catching up after our return from the GPSSF Section’s Out-of-Country trip to Costa Rica. Miami Attorney John Rooney, who was teaching in Costa Rica, and San Jose Attorney, Carlos Araya Gonzalez, presented an interactive and informative CLE on Doing Business in Latin America with a Focus on Costa Rica. After our brief visit in [...]

Adventures in Costa Rica: Doing Business in Latin America – Focus on Costa Rica

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! Join the GPSSF for a Costa Rican Adventure from May 21-28, 2011.  The trip includes 5.0 hours of CLE in San Jose on May 22. Package includes:  3 nights at Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu, San Jose and 4 nights at Paradisus Playa Conchal (all-inclusive resort), private guided transfers, reception, daily breakfasts, 4 [...]

Is Your Solo or Small Firm Extraordinary?

What solo or small firm practitioner doesn’t want to think of his or her firm as extraordinary? Of course, only a few solo and small firms truly fit this description, but what makes them extraordinary?  Do they simply have and expend more financial resources on staffing, office decor, and client gifts?  Or are they simply more responsive to their clients [...]

Michael Cavendish Receives Walter S. Crumbley Award for 2010

The Walter S. Crumbley Award originated in the Practice Management and Development Section in 2004. When the Practice Management and Development Section merged with the General Practice, Small and Solo Firm Section in 2007, the Executive Council of the merged sections decided that the award should be continued. Unlike the Tradition of Excellence Award, the [...]

Tradition of Excellence Award Goes To John V. Quinlan

Past Chair Ana Veliz presents the Tradition of Excellence Award to John V. Quinlan Each year, the Tradition of Excellence Award honors one lawyer for exceptional contributions to, or an exemplary career in, solo and/or small firm practice.  On June 25, 2010, during a cocktail reception held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the [...]

2010 Long-Range Planning Meeting Held in St. Mary’s, GA

The Executive Council held its annual Long-Range Planning Meeting in St. Mary’s, Georgia in April. Incoming chair Kirk Kirkconnell facilitated a discussion regarding the Council’s priorities for the upcoming year, which include finishing off the website, continuing to offer superb CLEs, publishing a book of hints for solo and small-firm practitioners, publishing articles in the [...]

GPSSF Presents Pro Bono Awards for 2010

During the Section’s luncheon at the Annual Conference in Boca Raton, the Section presented the L. Michael Roffino Pro Bono  Award for 2010.   This award is given annually to the pro bono organization within the state that has put together the best pro bono service program during the past year.  This year marked our 21st [...]

Executive Council Meets At Annual Conference in Boca Raton

The GPSSF Executive Council met on June 25 during the Annual Conference in Boca Raton. The Council welcomed Kirk Kirkconnell as its incoming Chair and thanked Peggy Hoyt for her service as chair during the past year. The rest of the leadership for the new year includes Chair-Elect Frank Maloney, Secretary Linda Calvert-Hanson, and Treasurer [...]

Mediterranean Cruise 2010 Photo Gallery

As you can tell from the pictures, Section members enjoyed the Section’s recent Mediterranean cruise CLE event.   Thanks to Frank Maloney for the photos.

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