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Bar President-elect Candidates’ Platform Statements

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Board of Governors members Paige Greenlee of Tampa and Jeff Rynor of Miami Beach have qualified as candidates for Florida...

Lakeland’s Stephen R. Senn to receive the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award tomorrow

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Stephen R. Senn is the recipient of the 2026 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the Supreme Court’s highest recognition...

Tanenbaum to Supreme Court, Bar admission rules change, and new judgeships update on Florida Bar News Briefs

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The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now...

House approves bill to raise Florida’s sovereign immunity caps

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The House on Thursday granted quick approval to a Southwest Florida lawmaker’s latest attempt to reform the state’s sovereign immunity...

11th Circuit has a judicial opening

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The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for the vacancies on...

21 Florida lawyers to receive Pro Bono Service Awards in Supreme Court ceremony Thursday

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The Florida Bar will recognize 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a January...

Bill would raise civil court filing fees to address $75 million clerk shortfall

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A range of civil court filing fees and service charges would increase under a bill sponsors say is needed to...

2026 YLD Board of Governors' Candidates Platform Statements

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Here are the platform statements for the 2026 candidates for The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors. Members...

Bill to expand wrongful death recoveries clears House

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The Florida House quickly approved a bill that would expand the rights of plaintiffs under the Wrongful Death Act, but...

Hillsborough Bar YLD Honors Amanda Keller with Outstanding Young Lawyer Award

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The Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has announced Amanda S. Keller as recipient of its 2025 Outstanding Young...