The Florida Bar
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Welcome. The Florida Bar, with more than 90,000 members, is the statewide professional and regulatory organization for lawyers.
What's New
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Weekly Session Update
The thrid weekly update on bills and matters that The Florida Bar is monitoring during the 2012 Legislative Session has been posted. Also on this page: previous updates, legislation of interest to the legal profession and links to contact legislators.
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Bar Elections
Election Services Corporation has e-mailed Florida Bar members to offer the option of receiving all future confidential Bar election ballots by e-mail. By consenting to this option, you will no longer receive a paper ballot. Please reply by 5 p.m. on Jan. 27.
- Voting instructions will be sent via e-mail on March 1 to members in circuits with contested races 9, 17, 18, 20 and Young Lawyers Division 2, 4 and 18. If we do not receive your online consent, a paper ballot will be mailed to you. Questions?
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Public member
The Florida Bar seeks a public member to serve on its governing board. Applications are due Jan. 31.
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Compliant filings
Visit the Florida Supreme Court website to find the requirements, recommendations and resources for accessible filings and judicial branch records.
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The Florida Bar News
The Feb. 1 Bar News is now available with stories including:
- Lawyer regulation under review.
- A bill that would give the governor at-will JNC appointments.
- Bills to replace the state's standard for evaluating expert testimony.
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