Apfelbaum Law attorney Sara Davis has been re-appointed to serve a second term on The Florida Bar‘s Professional Ethics Committee as well as its Diversity and Inclusion Committee, for the 2020-2021 bar year.
The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee is charged with answering ethics questions from members of the bar concerning proposed conduct. The Florida Bar ethics attorneys issue informal advisory opinions, and these are reviewed by the Professional Ethics Committee. The Committee also publishes formal advisory opinions to guide bar members in interpreting and applying the ethics rules. They meet several times a year, and minutes and agendas from previous meetings are available on the committee’s website.
The Florida Bar’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee’s mission is to increase diversity and inclusion in The Florida Bar so that the Bar will reflect the demographics of the state, to develop opportunities for community involvement, and to make leadership roles within the profession and The Florida Bar accessible to all attorneys, including those who are racially, ethnically and culturally diverse, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and persons with disabilities. This committee also administers grant initiatives and programs in conjunction with local voluntary bar associations in order to support programs which encourage diversity and diversity training.
“I’m honored to continue to serve on the Diversity & Inclusion and Professional Ethics Committees of The Florida Bar,” said Davis.”Our work in the Professional Ethics Committee helps attorneys to better serve their clients while upholding important ethical standards, and I am proud to continue working with The Florida Bar in promoting vital diversity and inclusion initiatives within the legal profession through the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Sara Davis previously worked as an attorney for the 19th Circuit’s Guardian Ad Litem Program (GALP) after graduating Cum Laude from Florida State University’s College of Law. She was also one of the first employees of the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel in Martin County, Fla., where she worked primarily in the areas of dependency and mental health. Additionally, Davis was named to Voices For Children of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast‘s Board of Directors in 2018, and was appointed last year to serve as the organization’s secretary. At Apfelbaum Law, she specializes in civil litigation and business transactions. She is also a past president of the Port St. Lucie Bar Association.
