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Lawmakers told Baker and Marchman act reforms are paying dividends

Court workgroup explores alternatives to ABA role in Bar admissions

Legal Services of Greater Miami hosts annual celebration honoring pro bono volunteers

Conrad & Scherer’s ‘Book Buddies’ Program promotes children’s literacy with Visit to Deerfield Beach Elementary School

28th Annual Tallahassee Bar Association Chili Cook-Off a record-breaking success

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Providing access to counsel is one of our core responsibilities

Nov 17, 2025

Merriam-Webster defines “justice” as the administration of law. For millions of low-income Americans, justice requires individuals to navigate a vast, complex and often intimidating legal system. As attorneys, we know that justice…

Cristina E. Groschel leads the Florida Board of Bar Examiners in 2025–26

Nov 17, 2025

Professional Ethics Committee offers guidance on standards and conduct

Nov 14, 2025

Be a Bankruptcy Lawyer

Nov 14, 2025

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Hexing the Vexing Litigant: Exploring Florida’s Expanded Vexatious Litigant Law

November/December 2025

For eight enchanting seasons from 1964 to 1972, the whimsical sitcom Bewitched portrayed magical mischief with humor and charm.[1] The story followed the enchanting witch, Samantha, who falls in love with and…

Critical Junctures: Sustainability, Mentorship, and the Discipline of Restraint

November/December 2025

Florida’s Securities Guaranty Fund: An Instagram Worthy Model

November/December 2025

Primer on the Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act’s Processes and Pitfalls: Including Advanced Topics on Design-Build, Construction Management, Integrated Project Delivery, and Public-Private Partnerships

November/December 2025

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Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure 1.202, 1.410, 1.442, 1.490, 1.630, 1.914, 1.924, 1.944, 1.977, and 1.981

Nov 17, 2025

Florida Probate Rules Committee proposes amendments to Probate Rules 5.025, 5.080, 5.171, 5.205, 5.670, and Part V

Nov 17, 2025

Proposed amendment to four Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases

Nov 17, 2025

Proposed amendments to Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.330 (Disqualification of Trial Judges) and to create a new form 2.607 (Order on Disqualification)

Nov 17, 2025

Proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280 (General Provisions Governing Discovery)

Nov 17, 2025

Amendments to Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.112 (Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases), 3.131 (Pretrial Release), 3.202 (Expert Testimony of Mental Mitigation During Penalty Phase of Capital Trial; Notice and Examination by State Expert), 3.203 (Defendant’s Intellectual Disability as a Bar to Imposition of the Death Penalty), and 3.704 (The Criminal Punishment Code)

Nov 17, 2025

Proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Traffic Court 6.500 (Entry of Disposition)

Nov 17, 2025

Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190 (Pretrial Motions)

Nov 17, 2025

Florida Bar rules proposals

Nov 12, 2025

Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases proposes amending instruction — Greater Weight of The Evidence

Nov 12, 2025

Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases proposes amending instruction 301.11 And 401.25

Nov 12, 2025

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Choosing the Right Year for a Statute

Appellate Practice November/December 2025

When Old Laws Meet New Tech: Florida’s Uncertain Future in State Taxation

Featured Article November/December 2025

Strategies To Recover the Florida Panther and Secure the Preservation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor

Environmental & Land Use Law September/October 2025

Prejudgment Interest: Is the Time Value of Money Overlooked in Divorce Proceedings?

Family Law September/October 2025

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