TALLAHASSEE, April 29, 2004 -- J. Blair Culpepper, of Winter Park, has been selected the newest public member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors. A Florida native with more than 40 years of business and civic experience, Culpepper was chosen to serve as a one of two non-lawyer members on the Bar’s board by the Supreme Court of Florida.
“I have been interested in the law all of my business career and have had the opportunity to work closely with attorneys every step of the way,” Culpepper, 66, said of his decision to seek the public member seat. “I will be honored to serve as a public member on the Board of Governors.”
Born in Gainesville, Culpepper grew up in Tallahassee and attended Leon High School. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in 1959. He then served two years as an Army officer and returned to the University of Florida for a master’s in business administration in 1963. He went on to complete advanced business courses at Harvard School of Business, Louisiana State University and University of Southern California.
In addition to his banking career, his professional experience includes being a law firm administrator and owner of a title insurance company. He is currently a senior vice president of First National Bank of Central Florida, Winter Park, where he is a senior lender and is in charge of business development. In addition, he helps to coordinate a subsidiaryjoint venture insurance company.
Culpepper is a member of The Florida Bar’s Ninth Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, and was appointed to The Florida Bar Citizens Forum in 2003.
As a board member he will serve a two-year term beginning June 25. Public members may serve two consecutive terms if appointed by the Supreme Court. The other public member currently serving on The Florida Bar's Board of Governors is Solomon L. Badger, III, Ed.D., of Jacksonville. Culpepper replaces Vivian L. Hobbs, Ph.D., Tallahassee, whose second two-year term expires June 2004.
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CONTACT: Francine Andía Walker, The Florida Bar
DATE: April 29, 2004
TELEPHONE: 850/561-5666
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THE FLORIDA BAR ELDER LAW SECTION IS TEAMING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT FREE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES WORKSHOPS
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TALLAHASSEE, May 4, 2004 -- The Florida Bar Elder Law Section is joining with the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Statewide Public Guardianship to conduct free advance directives workshops at various locations throughout the state. These workshops will take place during the month of May, traditionally known as Elder Law Month, and are designed to educate groups of 50-100 people on advance directives. These presentations will run approximately one hour long with a brief question and answer period to follow. Topics of discussion will include:
• What is an advance directive?
• How advance directives assure that your preferences for medical treatment will be honored.
• How to designate someone to make your medical decisions in the event you become incapacitated and are unable to do so.
• Resources for creating advance directives.
Presenters for these workshops will be elder law attorneys from The Florida Bar Elder Law Section. In addition to the general public, Social Workers, Geriatric Care Mangers, Hospital Case Managers, Support Coordinators, and other health care professionals who deal with the elder and handicapped populations are encourage to attend.
"With increased public awareness of the need for advance directives, due to the high profile Schiavo case last year, the Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar believes that these educational workshops will deliver an important and timely message," said Elder Law Section Chair, Stephanie L. Schneider.
To view a list of confirmed speakers and locations; click here
CONTACT: Stephanie L. Schneider, Chair The Florida Bar Elder Law Section
DATE: May 4, 2004
TELEPHONE: 954/382-1997
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