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Nominate an attorney for the Heroes Among Us Award

Do you know an attorney who volunteers to help others – not through pro bono service – but through other volunteer efforts? Among our efforts in enhancing the legal profession is to honor those who go above and beyond the call of duty in volunteering their time and talents in our community.

Each year, the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation honors an outstanding lawyer with the Heroes Among Us Award. The recipient will be honored at the Foundation’s Pillars of Justice event held Wednesday, October 7th at 4:30pm.

The deadline to nominate an attorney is Friday, August 21st at 5pm.

Tickets and sponsorships for this year’s Pillars of Justice event, to be held in person at Stetson University on October 7, 2026 are available now! This event recognizes those individuals who have dedicated their lives to community service, including past and current recipients of the Liberty Bell Award, Heroes Among Us Award, and Stetson’s Dean’s Award. It also provides an opportunity to recognize the Foundation’s monument at the Stetson University College of Law campus, which is dedicated to the recipients of these awards.

Holidays in July aims to give children in the dependency system a day of fun, bowling, gifts, and happy memories. Your support is needed to make the day a success. Please help us make a difference in a child’s life! Become a volunteer or sponsor for this year’s event on Saturday, July 18th.

Please join us for the 12th Annual Professionalism Seminar held on Friday, February 13th at 11:30am. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities available now.

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There are several authoritative sources listed and referenced by The Florida Bar
to encourage professionalism among the members of the Bar: 

The “Professionalism Expectations” are from the Board of Governors

The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar

The Florida Bar Creed of Professionalism

The Oath of Admission to The Florida Bar

The Code for Resolving Professional Complaints

Mark your calendars for this year’s Pillars of Justice event, to be held in person at Stetson University on October 29, 2025. This event recognizes those individuals who have dedicated their lives to community service, including past and current recipients of the Liberty Bell Award, Heroes Among Us Award, and Stetson’s Dean’s Award. It also provides an opportunity to recognize the Foundation’s monument at the Stetson University College of Law campus, which is dedicated to the recipients of these awards. Limited seats and sponsorships are now available.

Holidays in July aims to give children in the dependency system a day of fun, bowling, gifts, and happy memories. Your support is needed to make the day a success. Please help us make a difference in a child’s life! Stay tuned to become a volunteer or sponsor for this year’s event which will be held on Saturday, July 12th. Sign-ups and sponsorships will be made available soon!

Our 11th Annual Professionalism Seminar, Emotional Intelligence: Keeping our Humanity in the Age of Technology, will be held at Stetson University College of Law on February 28th, 2025 with coffee and treats at 1:15pm and the seminar starting at 2pm.

Earn an additional .5CLEs on February 28 by attending the St. Petersburg Bar Association Membership Luncheon 11:30am-1pm at the St. Pete Yacht Club Ballroom. Register at stpetebar.com – free for Association members, separate registration rates apply.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Corporate Annual Sponsors
Benefactor:
Trenam Law
Community:
Gregory Law Firm PL
St. Petersburg Conference Center/McCloskey Legal Video

Event Sponsors
Presenting: Englander Fischer

Platinum:
The Florida Appellate Firm, PA
Johnson Pope Bokkor Ruppel & Burns LLP
Stetson Law

Gold:
St. Petersburg Bar Association

Silver:
Persante Zuroweste, Attorneys at Law
McFarlane, Ferguson & McMullen

Bronze:
Thaler Law Firm, PA

Indefinitely Postponed: Pillars of Justice 2024

After careful consideration, we have made the decision that the Foundation must indefinitely postpone our 2024 Pillars of Justice event due to the state of emergency caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and its impact on our community. The decision to cancel is difficult, as the revenue from this event is used to support our mission to fund, develop and promote efforts which enhance the legal profession and encourage better public understanding of and access to the judicial system. 

Refunds will be available to ticket purchasers along with an option to support The St. Petersburg Bar Foundation – ticket purchasers will receive an email. We are also reaching out separately to our Sponsors and Corporate Annual Sponsors with options for their consideration.

Thank you for your understanding, patience, and continued support.

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Do you know an attorney who volunteers to help others – not through pro bono service – but through other volunteer efforts? Among our efforts in enhancing the legal profession is to honor those who go above and beyond the call of duty in volunteering their time and talents in our community.

Holidays in July aims to give children in the dependency system a day of fun, bowling, gifts, and happy memories. Your support is needed to make the day a success. Please help us make a difference in a child’s life! Become a volunteer or sponsor for this year’s event which will be held on Saturday, July 13th.

Our 10th Annual Professionalism Seminar will be held at Stetson University College of Law on Friday, March 1st, 2024. Lunch will be from 12:30-1:30 and is a wonderful way of meeting other members of the law community before the seminar begins.

November 3rd – Bourbon for Beginners – a bourbon tasting benefitting the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation.