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FRP Outreach Volunteers Project connects Florida paralegals with legal aid needs
The newly launched FRP Outreach Volunteers Project seeks Florida Registered Paralegals willing to volunteer with legal aid organizations that need...
Bar moves closer to issuing voluntary cybersecurity incident response guidelines
Florida Bar members are one step closer to receiving guidelines for creating a cybersecurity incident response plan, an essential tool...
Dade Legal Aid hosts training to support pro bono attorneys representing trafficking victims
How can we help trafficking victims? The answer often starts with education. Dade Legal Aid staff and Put Something Back...
Governor’s proposed budget calls for court system investments
Along with a call for austerity, Gov. Ron DeSantis released a $115.6 billion “Focus on Fiscal Responsibility” budget proposal for...
Reno Pierre to lead the Young Lawyers Division
Reno Pierre starts with gratitude. “I’m incredibly honored to have been elected president-elect designate of The Florida Bar Young Lawyers...
Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases to fill vacancies
The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases is seeking applicants for vacancies to be considered...
St. Johns County Legal Aid recognizes its pro bono volunteers
The St. Johns County Legal Aid Jay Grife Pro Bono Awards were presented January 13 at the Casa Monica Hotel...
Broward jurists elect Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips as new chief judge
Broward Circuit Court Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips will serve as the The 17th Judicial Circuit’s next chief judge. Her fellow jurists...
Confidentiality, mediation, and cyberstalking justice system personnel on the latest Florida Bar News Briefs
The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now...
Bill refiled to allow more surviving family members to recover damages in medical negligence cases
A Central Florida lawmaker has refiled a measure that would repeal a Florida law that prevents certain plaintiffs from recovering...