LEGAL calendar

Clearwater

Oct. 10 - The Clearwater Bar Association will host its annual Bench & Bar conference, beginning at noon, at Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st S., Gulfport. (727) 461-4869.

Nov. 13 - The Clearwater Bar Association will host its monthly membership luncheon at noon at the Harborview Center, 300 Cleveland St. (727) 461-4869.

St. Petersburg

Nov. 14 - The St. Petersburg Bar Association will hold its monthly membership luncheon at noon at the Mirror Lake Lyceum, 737 Third Ave. N. $20.

Tampa

Oct. 29 - The Hillsborough County Bar Association will host its annual Bench & Bar conference from 1 to 5 p.m. at Tampa's downtown Hyatt, 211 N. Tampa St. (813) 221-7777.

Sarasota and Manatee

Sept. 30 - The Sarasota County Bar Association will hold its 2003-2004 installations and awards dinner at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Sarasota, 1000 Blvd. of the Arts. Cost is $40 and is due by Sept. 25. Call (941) 366-6703.

Oct. 1 - The Sarasota County Bar Association will hold a Real Property Section meeting at noon at the University Club. Call (941) 366-6703.

Oct. 4 - The Southwest Florida Paralegal Association Inc. will hold its annual seminar with "An Overview of the U.S. Patriot Act, U.S. Patriot Act II and Homeland Security Act" from Grissim Hill Walker Jr., Esq. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Holiday Inn, 6231 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota. Call Susan Profant at (941) 741-4832 or visit www.swfloridaparalegals.com.

Nov. 14 - The Courts of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Legal Aid of Manasota and the Manatee, Sarasota and Venice-Englewood bar associations will hold a bench/bar conference from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive. Cost is $85 payable in advance. Call (941) 366-0038.

Elsewhere

Oct. 10 - The Remsen Group will present "2003 Managing Partner Forum for Florida Law firms." 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Information: (954) 527-9111.