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A bipartisan proposal by two Southwest Florida lawmakers would double the length of eligible probation for certain misdemeanors – from six months to a year – to better accommodate alcohol and drug treatment.   HB 91 by St. Petersburg Democrat Michelle Rayner, and Seminole Republican Berny Jacques, both attorneys, would amend subsection (1) of section…

Amber Kornreich is the recipient of the 2025 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award. The award recognizes public service or legal aid performed by a lawyer who is 35 or younger or who has not practiced for more than five years. The award will be presented in a January 16 ceremony streamed…

The board of directors of FFLA has approved a general distribution of $89,748,976 in Interest on Trust Account (IOTA) funds to 35 Florida legal aid organizations. Organizations must use the grant money within calendar year 2025. At its December 6, 2024, meeting, FFLA also approved using $3,636,425 in IOTA funds for its Pro Bono Support…

Craig E. Rothburd, P.A. — a Tampa-based law firm that has made pro bono service an integral part of the firm’s ethos — will receive the 2025 Law Firm Commendation from Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz at the annual Pro Bono Awards ceremony Jan. 16 at the Supreme Court of Florida. The commendation honors significant…