| Welcome to the Beach BarWe are a voluntary bar organization comprised of attorney members and non-attorney affiliate members who live and work in the exciting and beautiful city of Miami Beach, Florida.We engage in community service to give back to the city we love and to promote the rule of law and goodwill for the profession.And we host professional and social events such as continuing legal education (CLE) webinars, luncheons, happy hours, and award ceremonies.Check out our events calendar -- we'd love to see you at our next event!Go to JOIN US to become a member or renew today. |
MBBA Legal Services Clinic June 12th On June 12, 2025, the Miami Beach Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee and Young Lawyers Committee partnered with Legal Services of Greater Miami to put on a small-claims clinic for indigent members of the greater Miami community (“LS Clients”). In the clinic, our volunteer attorneys helped prepare demand letters, statements of claim, and affidavits of indigency that the LS Clients would use to represent themselves pro se in small-claims matters, such as cases of landlords’ unlawful withholding of security deposits or miscellaneous consumer claims (e.g., unfair charges or fees, defective products or services, etc.). Clinic participation does not lead to “extended representation”; in other words, the LS Clients will be representing themselves in the disputes moving forward. Nevertheless, the LS Clients were incredibly grateful for the volunteer attorneys’ help in preparing cohesive, well-articulated legal documents that the LS Clients would not have been able to prepare on their own. The legal process is difficult and overwhelming for the ordinary citizen (and, at times, for lawyers!). The clinic provided an opportunity for attorneys to explain the legal process, what to expect, how generally to prove your case, and so on—all in service of helping the LS Clients feel empowered to seize their day in court. The MBBA would like to thank the following attorneys for volunteering their time and skill to help those in need: Alan Barson, Tammi Calarco, Maria Duarte, Ilana Gucovschi, Cristopher Guerrero, Spencer Hennings, Cynthia Jacobs, Edmundo Lacayo, Freddi Mack, Monique Pardo Pope, Jillian Postal, Eric Shakib, Mark St. Vil, Blayne Yudis, and Trinette Zarran. The MBBA also thanks Yesenia Arocha and Kheyla Rivera of Legal Services of Greater Miami for their valued partnership. |
2025 Law Day On May 1, 2025, the Beach Bar once again celebrated Law Day.
This year's Law Day theme was, "The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One." The attorney-speaker program paired a participating school in Miami Beach with a practicing attorney to speak on the theme. Our poster and essay contest then asked the city's school children to draw and write on the theme, and the winners and their parents were our guests of honor at our luncheon. We held our luncheon at Santorini by Georgios restaurant on South Beach. Our M.C. was Judge Andrea Wolfson, and our keynote speaker was Chief Judge Nushin Sayfie, both with the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Mayor Steven Meiner and City Commissioner Laura Dominguez presented the MBBA with a proclamation recognizing May 1 as the city's official Law Day. Thank you to our sponsors for allowing us to provide the winners and their families with prizes and lunch and all to enjoy a heartwarming afternoon: Carlton Fields (Diamond); First Horizon Bank and Taylor English Duma (Gold); Rabin & Lopez (Silver); and Becker, Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back, Judith A. Frankel, City of Miami Beach, and Perkins Law Offices (Bronze). See more photos at our Photo Gallery. |
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