About Florida NELA

While Florida NELA members see each other during our annual and winter conferences, and remain “virtually” connected daily through our listserve, Florida NELA also sponsors area district meetings and social events throughout the state. Generally organized by local area representatives in the southern, middle and northern districts of Florida, these gatherings are typically more informal in nature, but have included case analysis workshops where attendees discuss the merits of a member’s case and strategies to utilize in achieving a successful result; mock oral arguments where members can practice an upcoming appeal and receive feedback to improve presentation; or just a social mixer where members and potential new members can swap stories about their practices and pending cases. As many of our members are sole practitioners or are affiliated with smaller firms, area district meetings and socials are wonderful opportunities to learn from each other and to celebrate the core value of Florida NELA that, as employee rights advocates, we are not out there alone, but instead have the support of each other.