Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

Sept. 10 - An update on Florida's construction laws, including lien law, begins at 1 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Bar Association office, 201 N. Franklin St., Suite 2870, Tampa. Speakers are attorneys Jeffery A. Froeschle, Neil A. Sivyer and Patrick J. Poff. (813) 221-7777.

Sept. 28 - "Litigation of Wrongful Death Cases in the Aftermath of Tort Reform" begins at 1 p.m. at the Hillsborough County Bar Association office, 201 N. Franklin St., Suite 2870, Tampa. Speakers include Hillsborough Circuit Judge Herbert Baumann; Bennie Lazzara Jr. of Wilkes & McHugh PA; C. Steven Yerrid, a Tampa attorney who helped win a multibillion-dollar verdict against Big Tobacco; and Richard C. Alvarez. (813) 221-7777.

Sept. 28 - The Hillsborough County Bar Association's membership luncheon begins at noon at The Hyatt Regency, downtown Tampa. Cost: free to members; and $20.00 for non-members. (813) 221-7777.

Oct. 1 - Wild, Wild West Bench & Bar-B-Que, sponsored by the St. Petersburg and Clearwater bar associations, begins at noon at Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st Street South, Gulfport. (727) 823-7474.

Oct. 12 - "If you can't do the time, Appeal Your Conviction - A Lawyer's Guide to Criminal Appellate Practice" begins at 1 p.m. at the Tampa Club, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., 41st Floor, Tampa. Cost: $75 for Hillsborough County Bar Association members; and $90 for others. (813) 221-7777.

Oct. 17 - Television journalist Tim Russert will speak at the 6 p.m. dinner to raise money for the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation at the Hyatt Regency, Tampa. Cost: $150 per person. (813) 221-7774.