Bar Announcements
News about the legal profession in Florida.
Registration Now Open for the 2025 High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition
September 10th, 2024
~ Event gives students opportunity to participate in realistic court scenario ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Bar today announced the commencement of its annual High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition, an event that provides high school students in Florida with a unique and enriching experience in the world of law and advocacy. Registration…
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 FLORIDA BAR REPORTERS’ WORKSHOP
September 3rd, 2024
TALLAHASSEE – Nominations are now being accepted for reporters to attend the 33rd Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, which will be held in Tallahassee on Oct. 7 and 8. This intensive two-day course is designed for 24 print, online, TV and radio journalists new to the courts and legal reporting or new to Florida. The…
The Florida Bar Launches “The Vote’s in Your Court” Website and New Guide for Florida Voters Ahead of November Election
August 29th, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– With the 2024 general election rapidly approaching, The Florida Bar has updated its resources to assist voters with the state’s merit retention and judicial election processes, including The Vote’s in Your Court website and the Guide for Florida Voters. This new website and guide are aimed at making the Bar’s voter education…
2024 WINNERS OF THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA
August 7th, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Bar recently recognized the winners of the 2024 Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida. The 2024 award recipients are represented in two categories, print and television. Award recipients receive $500 for first place; second-place honorees receive $250. The Bar also recognized a winner for the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime…
NOMINATE A FLORIDA LAWYER FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO SERVICE
August 6th, 2024
Nominations for the annual pro bono service awards, which honor lawyers, law firms and associations that have contributed extraordinary pro bono service as well as judges that have served the public as it relates to pro bono legal services is now open. The nomination forms are available on The Florida Bar’s website and must be submitted by Friday,…
The Florida Bar to Swear in New President and President-Elect
June 14th, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Miami attorney Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. will be sworn in as The Florida Bar’s 76th president and West Palm Beach attorney Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes will become president-elect during next week’s 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention. The installation of the two top officers, along with a State of the Bar address by outgoing President…
THE FLORIDA BAR TO HOLD 2024 ANNUAL CONVENTION IN ORLANDO
June 14th, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The installation of Miami attorney Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. as The Florida Bar’s 76th president and West Palm Beach attorney Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes as president-elect will highlight the 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention, which will be held in Orlando from June 19-22. The convention, which will include various law committee meetings, training courses,…
The Florida Bar Readies Misconduct Hotline, Public Resources to Protect Residents During Hurricane Season
June 3rd, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– With the arrival of hurricane season, The Florida Bar is providing consumer resources, educating the public, preparing to assist Bar members, and has reactivated its Disciplinary Hotline to address resident concerns over possible professional misconduct and unlawful solicitation by lawyers in the storms’ aftermath. Floridians who encounter such issues can report them…
ORLANDO ROLÓN TO JOIN BOARD OF GOVERNORS AS NEW PUBLIC MEMBER
May 28th, 2024
Orlando Rolón, a former police chief of Orlando, will join The Florida Bar Board of Governors as a public member. He was appointed by the Florida Supreme Court on May 24 and will be sworn in for a two-year term on June 21 during the Annual Florida Bar Convention in Orlando. He is replacing public…
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR PARKER THOMSON AWARDS NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA AND THE SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
May 1st, 2024
The deadline has been extended for nominations for 2024 The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the new May 10, 2024 entry deadline. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize…