Upcoming events

    • September 10, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
    • McCarthy Summers
    • 12
    Register

    Judge Linn kicks off our  Judicial Relations Lunch and Learn Series on September 10 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00.  He'll speak about moving cases from arraignment to trial, how cases are prioritized from conception to trial, the dos and don’ts of his courtroom, and proper procedures.

    Due to limited seating this luncheon is for members only. 

    Lunch will be served.

    Space is limited. 

    RSVP to save your seat.

    • September 12, 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Monarch Country Club
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    FL Bar President Sia Baker-Barnes, Esq. joins us to discuss the State of The Florida Bar, plus her new Career Sustainability Initiative.

    This program includes lunch, plus CLE and is complimentary for MCBA members!

    Attorneys who are non-members are welcome.

    Pre-registration required to attend.


    • September 19, 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • Colab Kitchen
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    The Wills, Trusts and Estates Committee will host an in-person lunch on Friday, September 19th at Colab Kitchen in Stuart to discuss recent developments from the Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section's August meeting and any issues currently present in your practice.


    Registration is required to attend no later than September 16.

    • September 26, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
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    *If you would like to sponsor this program, please reach out to Lynne at martincountybar@gmail.com   

    • October 16, 2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Willoughby Golf Club
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    The Judicial Reception is one of our signature events that is well attended by both the judiciary and our members.  Join us for this special evening honoring our judges and the recipient of the George Bush Jr., Professionalism Award.

    Pre-registration is required to attend.

    • October 17, 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Monarch Country Club
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    Don't miss Susan Constantine, a world-renowned body language expert, who will join us October 17th.  Susan will show us how to tell if someone is lying in 7 seconds!

    Susan and her team are leading experts in the fields of communication, body language, and deception detection. They are highly skilled professionals that provide in-depth analysis of behavior, decoding gestures, micro vocal tremors, written and spoken language, as well as other important indicators of truthfulness and deception.

    Through their expertise, they are able to help their clients uncover the truth and identify areas of deception.

    This program includes lunch, plus CLE and is complimentary for MCBA members!

    Attorneys who are non-members are welcome.

    Pre-registration required to attend.


    • October 22, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • McCarthy Summers
    • 20
    Register

    Judge Norman joins us October 22nd for our Judicial Relations Lunch and Learn Series!  She'll discuss Truancy, Dependency, and Shelter Hearings, how they come to be, what those courts look like, how they resolve, and more!


    Due to limited seating, this program is for members, only. 

    • November 14, 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Monarch Country Club
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    Brian Cuban, Esq. talks about Losing It All - and Getting It Back

    Addition and depression are subjects that are tough to talk about especially for lawyers and judges. Join us and hear how Brian, brother of Mark Cuban the Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star, has confronted these issues.


    • November 21, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • McCarthy Summers
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    Join us for lunch with  Judge Alonzo.

    Due to limited seating, this lunch is for members, only.


    • December 03, 2025
    • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Dolphin Bar and Shrimp House
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    Kick off the holiday season during our 3rd annual Holiday Party at the Dolphin Bar and Shrimp House, including an ugly sweater contest and toys for United Way. 

    Find your ugliest sweater and wear it to the party!  

    We'll also be collecting new, unwrapped toys for United Way.  


    • January 16, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Monarch Country Club
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    Michelle Shughart, Esq., Dallas County District Attorney, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the criminal prosecution of former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, whose sinister story is depicted in popular true-crime series ‘Dr. Death.’ Over the course of his short career, Duntsch maimed over 30 patients with two more dying during and shortly after undergoing surgery with him.  Shughart talks about how the unprecedented case landed on her desk and the uphill battle  victims faced in bringing him to justice.

    • February 20, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Monarch Country Club
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    STAY OUT OF TROUBLE WITH THE FLORIDA BAR!

    February's speaker is Joseph Corsmeier, Esq. who represents lawyers in disciplinary matters before The Florida Bar, appeals, and oral argument before the Supreme Court of Florida, lawyer admission proceedings before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, representation of professionals (physicians, nurses, real estate agents/brokers, CPAs, et al) before all State of Florida Boards and Agencies in licensure admission and disciplinary matters, expert analysis and opinion on legal ethics, malpractice, and professionalism issues.

MCBA President
Jeanette M. Lugo
United States Attorney's Office
(561) 598-6539
Email: jeanette.m.lugo@gmail.com

Martin County Bar Association
Mail: P.O. Box 2197
Stuart, FL 34995


MCBA Executive Director
Lynne Poirier
Email: martincountybar@gmail.com

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