Bar Announcements
News about the legal profession in Florida.
2022 WINNERS OF THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA
July 7th, 2022
Winners of the 2022 Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida. Winners are represented in three categories, print, radio and television. Award recipients receive $500 for first place; second-place honorees receive $250. All honorees and their media outlets receive plaques. The winners will be highlighted in a video during the August 4-5, 2022, Florida…
CRAIG WATERS WINS SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
July 5th, 2022
TALLAHASSEE – Craig Waters, former communications director of the Florida Supreme Court, who retired in February after 35 years of service, received the Susan Spencer-Wendel Award for Lifetime Achievement on Friday from The Florida Bar Media and Communications Law Committee for his contributions in support of transparency and public access to the Florida Supreme Court…
THE FLORIDA BAR TO HOLD 2022 ANNUAL CONVENTION IN ORLANDO
June 15th, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, FL – West Palm Beach attorney Gary S. Lesser, West Palm Beach, will be sworn in as The Florida Bar’s 74th president and Sarasota attorney Scott Westheimer will become president-elect at the 2022 Annual Florida Bar Convention in Orlando on June 22-25, 2022. The convention, including the General Assembly and social functions, will take place at…
THE FLORIDA BAR WILL HONOR OVER 600 50-YEAR MEMBERS AT LUNCHEON
June 15th, 2022
The Florida Bar will honor 605 attorneys and senior counselors for 50 years of dedication to the practice of law during a luncheon at The Florida Bar Annual Convention at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida. To be recognized, attorneys must have been members in good standing of The Florida Bar, active or…
THE FLORIDA BAR TO SWEAR IN NEW PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT
June 13th, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Bar will welcome new leadership when West Palm Beach attorney Gary S. Lesser is sworn in as the Bar’s 74th president and Sarasota attorney Scott Westheimer becomes president-elect during the 2022 Annual Florida Bar Convention on June 22-25. Lesser is the managing partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC, in West Palm Beach….
SARASOTA ATTORNEY F. SCOTT WESTHEIMER ELECTED FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT-ELECT DESIGNATE
March 22nd, 2022
TALLAHASSEE – Longtime Florida Bar leader and Sarasota attorney F. Scott Westheimer has been elected as President-elect Designate of The Florida Bar. Westheimer will be sworn in as president-elect at the Annual Florida Bar Convention on June 25, when current President-elect Gary Lesser, of West Palm Beach, becomes president. Westheimer will serve as president for…
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA AND THE SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
March 1st, 2022
Nominations are now open for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the April 4, 2022 entry deadline. The first-place award recipient for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a plaque…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 30 ATTORNEYS
December 29th, 2021
Summaries of orders issued from November 19, 2021, to December 20, 2021 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 30 attorneys, disbarring six, suspending 11, admonishing two, reprimanding six and revoking the licenses of five. One attorney was placed…
DEADLINE TO APPLY EXTENDED – FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS VACANCIES
December 13th, 2021
The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its January 21, 2022 meeting: The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors: Two lawyers to serve three-year terms, commencing July 1, 2022. This 33-member Board of Directors administers Florida’s IOTA program. Directors shall be members of the Foundation during their…
REPORTER’S WORKSHOP SESSION: COVERING PUBLIC RECORDS AND THE COURTS
September 15th, 2021
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (ET) via Zoom The Florida Bar Media & Communications Law Committee with the Florida Supreme Court is hosting a free Reporters’ Workshop session that will give journalists insight into gaining access to public judicial records and the courts. The session will focus on changes to…