G.C. Murray II to Speak at Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy Class XIII Graduation Day

Leadership Academy Class I alumnus returns to address the next generation of Florida Bar leaders

ORLANDO, Fla. — G.C. Murray II, Esq., DPL, an award-winning attorney, certified executive coach, and President of the Out-of-State Division of The Florida Bar, will speak during the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy Class XIII Graduation Day on Friday, June 19, 2026.

For Murray, the occasion represents a meaningful full-circle leadership moment. As a Class I alumnus of the Leadership Academy, he returns to celebrate and encourage Class XIII as they complete a formative chapter in their professional leadership journey.

The Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy develops lawyers who are prepared to lead with service, professionalism, and a broader commitment to the legal profession.

Murray’s remarks will reflect his continued focus on leadership development, institutional impact, and the responsibility lawyers have to strengthen the profession beyond their individual practices.

“Leadership does not end at graduation,” Murray said. “In many ways, it begins there. The real measure of leadership is what we carry forward, who we lift, and how we use our influence to serve something larger than ourselves.”

Murray is known for integrating legal expertise with advanced leadership strategy to help professionals and organizations Achieve Greater Change™. Through his work as a lawyer, leader, lobbyist, and executive coach, he advises leaders, bar associations, nonprofits, and high-stakes professionals on governance, culture, influence, communication, and sustainable organizational growth.

His return to the Leadership Academy underscores his longstanding commitment to developing lawyer leaders and building stronger institutions across the legal profession.

The Class XIII Graduation Day ceremony will take place on Friday, June 19, 2026.

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About G.C. Murray II

G.C. Murray II, Esq., DPL is an award-winning attorney, certified executive coach, and internationally recognized leadership strategist. Known as Lawyer | Leader | Lobbyist™, Murray advises leaders, bar associations, nonprofits, and high-stakes professionals on leadership, governance, communication, influence, and sustainable organizational growth. He is the President of the Out-of-State Division of The Florida Bar and a Class I alumnus of the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy.