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In a move that signals a new Bar priority for the coming year, the Board of Governors has agreed to create a “Special Committee on Mentoring New Lawyers.” The board voted unanimously to form the special committee at a May 20 meeting in Tampa, a day after the Program Evaluation Committee endorsed the proposal. “It’s…

Judges would have more guidance for accommodating service animals under proposed revisions to the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration. At a May 20 meeting in Tampa, the Board of Governors voted 40-0-0 to accept proposed amendments to Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.540 (Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities). RGPJA…

Legal Aid Service of Collier County received a $40,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to assist in eviction diversion and homeless prevention efforts. “Legal Aid always places a high priority on using our lawyers to preserve the safety, health, and minimum economic security of our clients in need, which includes securing safe shelter and…

President-elect Gary Lesser has appointed 185 members to Florida Bar committee leadership positions for the 2022-23 Bar year. In all, more than 2,000 Bar members serve on 74 standing committees. Those appointed to leadership positions include: Admiralty & Maritime Law Certification Committee Robert Louis Gardana, Chair Howard T Sutter, Vice Chair Admiralty Law Committee Attilio Maria Costabel,…