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FREE LAW WEBINAR We are excitied to bring you this most informative webinar. Learn the legal elements of working as a planner in a state with broad Sunshine Laws. They will be presenting as a public service to help educate planners. How can planners ensure compliance for proper public access to meetings, records, and communication in a hybrid environments. How can we ensure public access to every interested and engaged citizen. Objectives for this CM event include: - Advocate for good practice in a planning environment that has broad sunshine laws and is highly litigious. - Understand the legal risk and implications of planning and stakeholder engagement in the public sector Register here: https://bit.ly/3UrlWGu | 1 Law CM available Thanks to Liz Ellis and Erin Tilton from Stearns Weaver Miller for sharing their expertise with us!

Let us give you something to talk about at your Thanksgiving dinner! 🦃 Click here for our Annual Labor & Employment Golden Turkey Awards: https://conta.cc/3Z6EAF4 #Thanksgiving #GoldenTurkey

We are proud to have sponsored the Heartbeats For PATCHES annual Golf Tournament. The organization serves economically vulnerable children in South Miami-Dade with complex medical illnesses. The center provides life-saving professional nursing care, therapies, nutrition and educational enrichment in a compassionate environment. Learn more here -> https://bit.ly/3OnG351 Attendees: Thomas Raine, Kyle Louramore and Ryan Thornton

Congratulations to Patricia (Trish) Redmond for earning the University of Miami School of Law's Center for Ethics & Public Service Hoeveler Award! The award is presented annually to a lawyer, organization, or community member who has demonstrated exemplary ethics and a deep commitment to public service. Trish has devoted countless hours throughout her career to providing pro bono legal services to thousands of underprivileged and low-income individuals, children and families. Trish is the director of Miami Law’s bankruptcy clinic, serves as an adjunct professor and coaches the bankruptcy moot court team. Read more here -> https://bit.ly/48TTLpw

Shareholder Jacob T. Cremer was interviewed on FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay for a segment on "Florida's affordable housing crisis: The missing middle part 4 of 4." Jake has particular knowledge on the Live Local Act, which provides developers with land use and tax incentives to construct affordable and workforce housing throughout the State of Florida. View here -> https://bit.ly/3ZhAjjc

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is home to an expert team of more than 2,400 physicians, researchers, and staff who work together to discover, develop, and deliver world-class cancer care. Sylvester strives to reduce the human burden from cancer. Jennifer Buttrick serves on the Board of Governors. Learn more and donate here --> https://ow.ly/25fh50U9zLm #GiveMiamiDay #GiveMiami #MiamiFoundation

SebastianStrong Foundation helps increase awareness of childhood cancers by raising money to fund research for less toxic, more targeted childhood cancer cures. Rebecca Mendez was a founding member of the Board of Directors and served from its inception in 2017 until January 2024. The nonprofit was founded in honor of Rebecca’s nephew, Sebastian Ortiz (2000-2016), a 16-year-old cancer warrior and his courageous 14-month battle with rhabdomyosarcoma. Learn more and donate here --> https://ow.ly/XfMa50U9zEN #GiveMiamiDay #GiveMiami #MiamiFoundation

Foundation For New Education Initiatives supports Miami-Dade's Public Schools in giving all students a world of opportunity. Alan Fein currently serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors. Learn more and donate here --> https://ow.ly/ltRh50U9zo2 #GiveMiamiDay #GiveMiami #MiamiFoundation

New World Symphony, America’s orchestral academy, prepares graduates of music programs for leadership roles in orchestras and ensembles around the world. Matt Buttrick serves on the Board of Trustees. Learn more and donate here --> https://ow.ly/s2T250U9zfH #GiveMiamiDay #GiveMiami #MiamiFoundation

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor instituted a final rule revising the salary test for executive, administrative and professional employee exemptions from overtime. As of last Friday, the salary exemption threshold has been rolled back from $844.00 per week to $684.00 per week and the highly compensated employee annualized salary has been rolled back to $107,432. https://ow.ly/Kggi50UblKp <-- Read our latest #BeLaborThePoint blog post, "Change To Salary Test For Exempt Employees: Everything We Know Is Now Wrong!" by Bob Turk and stay tuned for more info.