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The Program Evaluation Committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve a proposed “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification area after it was enthusiastically endorsed by several Bar leaders. President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, a board-certified civil trial lawyer from West Palm Beach, thanked the committee for vetting the proposal. “I really think that this is a good thing,”…

The Palermo Spring Mock Trial competition at the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice at St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens on May 5 was the culmination of this year’s events for the annual mentoring program partnership between St. Thomas University College of Law and Miami Carol City Senior High School….

The Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee is hosting a webinar titled, “Understanding PTSD and Secondary Trauma for Legal Professionals,” on May 30 starting at noon, presented by Dr. Jennifer Lee, a clinical psychologist at the Miami VA Medical Center. The one-hour webinar is free and registration is available at this link. In…

Florida Bar cybersecurity experts are urging all attorneys to consider new, voluntary guidelines for implementing “Model Incident Response Plans.” “Although entirely voluntary and not intended to establish a minimum standard of care, the model Incident Response Plan recommended by The Florida Bar’s Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law provides Florida Bar members with a practical,…