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News about the legal profession in Florida.
18TH CIRCUIT JNC REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
January 17th, 2020
The 18th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces a vacancy in the Circuit Court created by the retirement of Circuit Judge James Earp. Applicants must meet the qualifications for Circuit Court Judges described in Article V, Section 8 of the Florida Constitution. The successful applicant must be a resident of the jurisdiction of the Eighteenth Judicial…
22 LAWYERS WILL RECEIVE FLORIDA BAR PRO BONO AWARDS IN SUPREME COURT CEREMONY JAN. 30
January 9th, 2020
The Florida Bar will recognize 22 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a Jan. 30 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. Established in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor. The annual awards…
18th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURTS JUDGE LISA DAVIDSON TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD
January 9th, 2020
The Hon. Lisa Davidson (photo), chief judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit serving Brevard and Seminole counties, is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be presented by Chief Justice…
STARR LAW OFFICE TO RECEIVE COMMENDATION FOR PRO BONO WORK
January 9th, 2020
The Starr Law Office, P.A., will receive the 2020 Law Firm Commendation at the annual Pro Bono Awards ceremony on Jan. 30 at the Supreme Court of Florida. The commendation honors significant contributions in the delivery of legal services to individuals or groups on a pro bono basis. The commendation will be presented by Chief…
JUDGE KAREN SUE JENNEMANN, TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD
January 9th, 2020
The Hon. Karen Sue Jennemann (photo), a judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida in Orlando and dedicated advocate for pro bono and public service, is the 2020 recipient of the Chief Justice’s Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. The award, which recognizes an active or retired federal judge for outstanding…
ORLANDO’S MARY ANN ETZLER TO RECEIVE 2020 TOBIAS SIMON PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
January 9th, 2020
Attorney Mary Ann Etzler (photo) of Orlando, a champion of pro bono legal aid for decades, is the recipient of the 2020 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the highest statewide pro bono award. The award will be presented by Chief Justice Charles T. Canady in a Jan. 30 ceremony at the Supreme Court of…
YOUNG LAWYER BELKIS C. PLATA OF JACKSONVILLE TO BE HONORED FOR PRO BONO SERVICE
January 9th, 2020
Belkis C. Plata (photo), a Jacksonville attorney, is the recipient of the 2020 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. It will be presented in a…
MIAMI-DADE CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS TO RECEIVE STATEWIDE PRO BONO AWARD
January 9th, 2020
The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers is the recipient of the 2020 Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Award, which will be presented by Chief Justice Charles T. Canady in a Jan. 30 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. The award recognizes a Florida voluntary bar that has demonstrated a significant…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 15 ATTORNEYS
December 27th, 2019
Summaries of orders issued from Nov. 21 to Dec. 26, 2019 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 15 attorneys, disbarring five and suspending 10. One attorney was also ordered to pay restitution. Attorneys suspended for periods of…