Welcome to the Section

Welcome to the City, County and Local Government Law Section of the Florida Bar. Established in 1973, the Section is committed to providing our members with the highest quality CLEs, networking opportunities, and resources to help them be successful, knowledgeable, and effective local government law attorneys.

Get Involved

We encourage all our members to be active in the Section. Here are some ways that you can get involved:

  • If you’re interested in Section Leadership, reach out to current Executive Committee or Executive Council members to express your interest in serving on the Executive Council.
  • Contact Section Committee Chairs to assist with Section projects.
  • Contact CLE program chairs to assist with coordinating CLEs.
  • Attend Executive Council meetings to learn about the current business of the Section.
  • Publish an article in the Section Newsletter The Agenda, or submit an article on behalf of the Section for consideration in the Florida Bar Journal or the Stetson Law Review. Contact the Committee Chair for each publication for more details.
  • Join the members-only ListDiscuss discussion forum to exchange insights on novel issues of local government law.
  • Submit yourself or nominate a colleague for a CCLGL Section Member Spotlight. 
  • Share and like Section social media posts to help grow the Section’s visibility, membership, and reach. 
  • Are you an expert in a fascinating area of local government law? Reach out to the Executive Committee to offer to present a CCLGLS lunchtime webinar on the subject. 
  • Attend our CLEs, seminars, and conferences to network and build relationships with fellow members.

Recent News

Posted 07/28/2023 in General News

Meet Your CCLGLS Executive Committee

Meet the hardworking and dedicated 2023-2024 Executive Committee of the City, County, and Local Government ...

2023-2024 CCLGLS Executive Committee - four headshots

Message from the Chair

Happy New (Fiscal) Year! It is my absolute pleasure to serve as your Chair for 2023-2024! I want to take this opportunity to thank our immediate Past Chair, Janette Smith for her exceptional hard work and leadership.  Many thanks also to the Section’s Executive Council and all committee chairs and members that make our Section successful.

As our Section year begins, we have many challenges facing local governments in Florida that we must ready ourselves to tackle. . . .

Tammi Bach Head Shot
Tammi E. Bach, 2023-2024 Chair