Akerman is a sponsor of the Florida Chamber's 27th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School. Covering topics associated with environmental permitting and land use issues in Florida, this year's course agenda will feature presentations by many of Akerman's attorneys and consultants including: Silvia Alderman, Cecelia Bonifay, Land Use & Sustainable Development Chair, Edward Cole, Sarah Campbell Smith, Val Hubbard, and Jason Lichtstein. The Summer School is attended by attorneys, engineers, state and local government officials, developers, and land owners.