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2024 Florida Bar discipline trends: communication, trust accounting, and justice interference top complaints

Interference with the administration of justice, neglect, and trust accounting issues were the top three complaints against lawyers in 2024, the latest Florida Bar statistics show. “Those vary from year to year, but communication is always in the top 10, trust accounting is usually in the top 10, as is interference with the administration of…

Florida House and Senate boast over two dozen lawyer-lawmakers

House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Miami lawyer who succeeded Palm Coast attorney Paul Renner in November, can count on the expertise of more than two dozen lawyer-lawmakers serving in the chamber, the latest figures show. Florida’s 120-seat House, where Republicans currently outnumber Democrats, 85-33, has 27 lawyer/lawmakers. The 27 lawyer-lawmakers include Perez, Minority Leader Fentrice…

Florida’s Gigi Rollini Sworn in as 98th president of the National Association of Women Lawyers

Tallahassee’s Gigi Rollini, managing partner of Florida Government Law Partners, was ceremonially installed as the 98th president of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) on February 12 in Orlando. Rollini, who has been a committed advocate for women lawyers throughout her career, takes on the leadership role after years of service on the NAWL…

Senate Judiciary moves bill to prevent conflicts in judicial sales

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously this week to approve a measure designed to prevent self-dealing in court-ordered auctions. The committee voted 10-0 on Tuesday to approve SB 48, “Transparency in Judicial Sales or Foreclosure Sales Act” by Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami. Garcia, who chairs the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, said her…

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  1. The Florida Bar

    FLORIDA’S GIGI ROLLINI SWORN IN AS 98TH PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS

    The Florida Bar | Article | February 14, 2025
  2. Legal Discipline

    MIAMI-AREA DEFENSE ATTORNEY DAVID MACEY TO SURRENDER TO FEDS IN CASE TIED TO DEA BRIBERY SCHEME

    Miami Herald | Article | February 13, 2025
  3. Florida Supreme Court

    MAYFIELD PUT ON SENATE BALLOT IN UNANIMOUS FLORIDA SUPREME COURT RULING

    Florida Today | Article | February 13, 2025
  4. Civil Justice

    JUDGE RULES AGAINST FLORIDA BROKERAGE ACCUSED OF SCAMMING HOMEOWNERS

    Tampa Bay Times | Article | February 13, 2025

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