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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please see below – registration is now open for the ABA Forum on Construction Law 2018 Midwinter Meeting to be held in Ft. Myers, Florida, January 17-19, 2018.
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Scott P. Pence | Carlton Fields</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Direct: 813.229.4322 | Fax: 813.229.4133<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 18, 2017 12:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pence, Scott<br>
<b>Subject:</b> REGISTRATION NOW OPEN:2018 ABA Forum on Construction Law Midwinter Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">January 17-19, 2018</span></strong></span></b><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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