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With technology rapidly transforming the legal landscape, The Florida Bar’s 2024 Membership Opinion Survey unveils a striking trend — an overwhelming 80% of respondents feel they are adeptly adapting to the increasing prevalence of technology in their legal practice. In contrast, only 9% express disagreement with that sentiment, highlighting a clear consensus among Florida lawyers…

In 2019, Victoria Sexton, an attorney for Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida’s Human Trafficking Legal Program, was recently presented the “EmpowHER Humanitarian Award” for her work with survivors of human trafficking. Sexton began her work with survivors through an Equal Justice Works Fellowship. Currently, the Office for Victims of Crime funds CCLA’s…

The Tampa Bay American Inn of Court recently named Judge James Giardina the winner of its 2024 Abraham Lincoln Award, given annually to the member who best exemplifies the goals of the organization in promoting legal excellence, civility, professionalism, and ethics in the practice of law. Judge Giardina joined the Tampa Bay American Inn of…

The Board of Governors, hoping to eliminate confusion, is considering a proposal to stop charging a prorated fee to new members who join in the final quarter of the fiscal year. Most new Florida Bar members join either in the first quarter of the fiscal year, or the final quarter, Bar records show. Some members…