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The Florida Bar To Hold 2023 Annual Florida Bar Convention In Boca Raton

June 16th, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The installation of Sarasota attorney F. Scott Westheimer as The Florida Bar’s 75th president and Miami attorney Roland Sanchez-Medina as president-elect will highlight the 2023 Annual Florida Bar Convention, to be held in Boca Raton on June 21-24. The convention, including the General Assembly, seminars, committee meetings, and social functions, will take…

The Florida Bar to Swear in New President and President-Elect

June 16th, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sarasota attorney F. Scott Westheimer will be sworn in as The Florida Bar’s 75th president and Miami attorney Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. will become president-elect during the 2023 Annual Florida Bar Convention next week. The installation of the two top officers will be featured during the General Assembly on June 23 at 9…

DEADLINE EXTENDED: NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA AND THE SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

May 4th, 2023

The entry deadline for 2023 The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award has been extended to May 26, 2023.  Submit nominations on The Florida Bar’s website. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash…

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022-2023 FLORIDA BAR HIGH SCHOOL APPELLATE BRIEF WRITING & MOOT COURT COMPETITION

May 4th, 2023

TALLAHASSEE – The final rounds of the 2022-2023 Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition were held in Tallahassee on May 2-3. The two-part program offered a unique opportunity to learn about the appellate process and what it is like to present a case in a true-to-life court experience. Students participating…

Reporters’ Workshop Session Highlights New Sixth District Court of Appeal, DCA Jurisdiction Changes

May 3rd, 2023

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Bar Media & Communications Law Committee and the Florida Supreme Court present a free Reporters’ Workshop about appellate courts in the state and the addition of a brand new Sixth District Court of Appeal. The remote workshop is from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, May 23. The event is intended…

Florida Bar Contested Races Elections Results

March 22nd, 2023

Sabrina Vora-Puglisi and Karl Klein of Miami have won seats on The Florida Bar Board of Governors, and out-of-state incumbent and Eric Meeks of Cincinnati retained his seat after balloting in Bar elections ended March 21. Tiffany-Ashley Disney of Miami and Brittany Dix of Tampa also prevailed in their contests for seats on the Bar’s…

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA AND THE SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

March 9th, 2023

Nominations are now open for 2023 The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the April 28, 2023 entry deadline. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a…

MIAMI ATTORNEY ROLAND SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR. ELECTED FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT-ELECT DESIGNATE

December 16th, 2022

TALLAHASSEE – Miami attorney Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., a veteran Board of Governors member and past Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) president, has become president-elect designate of The Florida Bar after being elected without opposition. Sanchez-Medina will be sworn in as president-elect at the Annual Florida Bar Convention on June 23, when current President-elect F. Scott…

FLORIDA BAR REPORTS ELECTION RESULTS FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PRESIDENT-ELECT

December 16th, 2022

In elections for The Florida Bar’s governing board, 16 incumbent members of the Board of Governors were re-elected to additional two-year terms without opposition; three unopposed candidates will serve as the new board member in the 2nd, 9th and 15th circuits; and three seats in the 11th, 17th and out-of-state circuits have contested elections. In…

The Florida Bar Launches Educational Initiative to Help Floridians Navigate Life’s Legal Moments

November 29th, 2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Bar today announced the launch of Life’s Legal Moments, a new educational initiative to help Floridians understand when and how to access legal counsel – offering valuable guidance on navigating critical moments when life moments necessitate retaining counsel to evaluate and help handle matters so Floridians can protect themselves and…