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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…

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…

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…

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…