Osceola County Bar Association Blog

[Wo]Man’s Best Friend

Every night, I come home and am greeted by my best friend. He’s always glad to see me whether I’ve had a good day, or a trying day, or a day when someone else in the office got the last cup of coffee. That best friend is small, covered in fur (that incidentally also...

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Judicial Appreciation Luncheon – Sponorships Available

The Paralegal Section has a unique sponsorship opportunity for our locals attorneys. The paralegal section is hosting the Annual Judicial Assistants Appreciation Luncheon in September. Please contact the Paralegal President, Keila Garcia directly for more...

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Start S.T.R.O.N.G.

This year a main focus for the Osceola County Bar Association is understanding and giving back to the community. As a part of reaching that goal, the Bar is developing a program to help teens in the community. The program is called Start STRONG and components are...

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Pro Bono Opportunities with Community Legal Services

Pro Bono Opportunities with Community Legal Services Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) is the primary provider of free legal aid for low to moderate income residents in 12 counties across Florida. For 50 years we have been providing legal assistance and...

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Alimony in Florida Family Law Cases

Alimony in Florida Family Law Cases   Florida Governor Rick Scott has vetoed the last two alimony bills that have come across his desk. Much has been written about the reasons each of these bills (one in 2013, and the most recent in 2016) were vetoed. However,...

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Osceola County Bar Association – 5th Annual Gala

This April the Osceola Bar hosted the Fifth Annual Osceola Bar Gala. We changed the format from a formal sit down dinner to a casino night. The evening saw Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, and lots of dancing for more monopoly money. Kissimmee Bay offered a wonderful...

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Benefits of Joining the Chamber of Commerce

The Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce Back in 1924, local merchants in Kissimmee, Florida decided to form an organization dedicated to advocating for a better business environment and promoting a higher quality of life in Osceola County. Over the years,...

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Florida Bar Opposes Term Limits for the Judiciary

The Florida Bar opposes term limits for any state court judges in Florida, either on the trial or appellate bench. The Bar’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the recommendation of its Legislation Committee to adopt an official legislative position opposing...

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Orlando City Soccer

Orlando City’s Inaugural MLS Season and Soccer in Central Florida   The Orlando City Lions started their road to the MLS back in 2010 as part of the USL Pro league. In their four years in USL Pro, the Lions won two championships and finished three seasons on top....

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