Membership Benefits

• Access to a network of attorneys who work for PLAINTIFFS ONLY.
• Ability to share resources openly and confidentially.
• Opportunity to participate in an online, private e-mail discussion group for legal advice, direction, and sharing of resources.
• Access to a password-protected database of documents, including but not limited to experts' deposition transcripts, fee orders, motions, complaints, etc.
• Opportunity to socialize and build relationships with the local legal community.
  

Membership Requirements:

The Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA) is dedicated to educating, supporting, and advocating for its members and the individuals they represent. Its mission is to strengthen and uphold Florida’s civil justice system and to protect the rights of individuals throughout the state of Florida. As such, CFTLA requires that its members:

• Are duly licensed to practice law.
• Are regularly practicing personal injury law in the central Florida area as defined by the jurisdictional limits of the Fifth and Sixth DCA.
• Are regular members in good standing with The Florida Bar.
• Are members in good standing with the Florida Justice Association (FJA). This is required.
• Are of good moral character.
• Do not represent insurance carriers, their insured, or employers in personal injury litigation and/or arbitration proceedings or workers’ compensation matters, and do not belong to law firms that engage in such work.
• Pay the established dues as members of this organization, as established by the Board of Directors. Dues are $250.00 for members practicing law less than 5 years and $375.00 for members practicing law 5 years or more. Listserv access is automatically included.

Dues are due upon invoice after your application is accepted.