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How do we maintain and amplify civility so that the respect and integrity of the justice system is preserved? Such is the question explored in the Bar’s webinar, “Perspectives on Professionalism from Your Office to Tallahassee.” Florida Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso opens the panel discussion by commenting on recent, unsuccessful efforts to remove two words…

Veteran civil trial and appellate lawyers Kara Rockenbach Link and Paul Regensdorf will host a free webinar next month that will feature an interactive discussion about the Supreme Court’s civil justice reforms. Beginning at noon January 15, the 75-minute webinar is sponsored by ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale. Free registration begins December 13 and will be available…

First District Court of Appeal Judge Ross Bilbrey has some advice for lawyers who test the limits of zealous advocacy — “Don’t fight the extraneous stuff,” and remember the “Cowboy Code.” In the latest edition of the Center for Professionalism’s “On Civility” podcast, Bilbrey advises that zealous advocacy on behalf of a client is fine…

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Business leaders, insurance executives, and state regulators urging Florida lawmakers not to repeal or revise recent “tort reforms” to give a fragile market more time to recover. A South Florida lawmaker…