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‘We should care about farmworkers all year’

A group of Florida State University College of Law students annually travel to Apopka to experience an “Alternative Spring Break.” With help from the Farmworker Association of Florida, the students learn about the lives of farmworkers and legal issues that impact them, including immigration barriers, environmental harms, and labor trafficking. National Farmworker Awareness Week is…

Center for Professionalism podcast ‘Never Contemplated’ visits with FAMU Law Dean Deidré Keller

In the third installment of this season’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism podcast “Never Contemplated — The Making of a Good Lawyer,” Judge Hetal Desai interviews Deidré A. Keller, the dean of Florida A&M University College of Law. Learn about the historic significance of FAMU Law and the Parramore neighborhood in Orlando. Dean Keller also talks…

Colombian American Bar Association recognized at Gallery Night at the Consulate of Colombia

The Colombian American Bar Association (COLBAR) has been recognized for its efforts in representing the Colombian people “in the best light.” COLBAR members were recently invited to Gallery Night at the Consulate of Colombia in Coral Gables were there was an exhibition that showcased work from Colombian artist Bruno Brieva. During the event, COLBAR President…

Bill to fill the holes in clerk funding is on the move

Legislation aimed at giving Florida clerks a stable and dedicated funding source continues to receive high marks from Florida legislators. SB 1130, by Sen. Travis Hutson, R-Palm Coast, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee March 29 by an 11-0 vote. The bill stands to diversify revenues, support staffing needs, and would give the clerks…

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  1. The Florida Bar

    CENTER FOR PROFESSIONALISM PODCAST ‘NEVER CONTEMPLATED’ VISITS WITH FAMU LAW DEAN DEIDRÉ KELLER

    The Florida Bar | Article | March 30, 2023
  2. Legal Discipline

    FEDS: SOUTH FLORIDA CHILD SEX ABUSE ATTORNEY CAUGHT WITH 2,000+ CHILD SEX ABUSE IMAGES, VIDEOS

    Local 10 | Article | March 29, 2023
  3. Legal Discipline

    LOCAL ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY STEERING CONTRACTS TO HER SPOUSE

    NorthEscambia.com | Article | March 30, 2023
  4. Judiciary

    RICKY POLSTON NAMED GENERAL COUNSEL AT CITIZENS

    Florida Politics | Article | March 29, 2023
  5. Legislature

    LAWMAKERS LOOK TO GIVE MORE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS TO SPACEX, AEROSPACE COMPANIES

    Florida Politics | Article | March 29, 2023