Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

Sept. 27 - The Clearwater Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee sponsors a free legal workshop at 6 p.m. at the YMCA Hispanic Outreach Center, 612 Franklin St., Clearwater. Jane Helms, Gulfcoast Legal Services. (727) 443-0657.

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 others. (813) 221-7777.

Oct. 1 - Wild, Wild West Bench & Bar-B-Que begins at noon at Stetson University College of Law, 1401 61st Street S., 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 is the guest speaker 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.