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Board approves new Special Committee on Mentoring New Lawyers
In a move that signals a new Bar priority for the coming year, the Board of Governors has agreed to...
Proposed rule provides guidance for accommodating service animals in court
Judges would have more guidance for accommodating service animals under proposed revisions to the Rules of General Practice and Judicial...
Grant helps Legal Aid Service of Collier County assist at-risk tenants
Legal Aid Service of Collier County received a $40,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to assist in eviction diversion...
185 appointed to Bar committee leadership positions
President-elect Gary Lesser has appointed 185 members to Florida Bar committee leadership positions for the 2022-23 Bar year. In all,...
Mental Health and Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee gets high marks
The Board of Governors has signed off on a favorable review of the Mental Health and Wellness of Florida Lawyers...
Legal aid programs in Broward County to honor John Offerdahl during 10th Annual Bridge to Justice Breakfast
The Legal Aid programs in Broward County will jointly hold their annual Bridge to Justice breakfast fundraiser June 3 honoring...
Board approves plan to enhance professionalism
The Board of Governors granted preliminary approval of a sweeping plan to improve professionalism, endorsed a statewide, automated platform for...
The Mindful Lawyer: Waking Up This Summer
Did you notice the trees swaying in the breeze the last time you were outside? Did you observe the gentle...
Lozada named Law Faculty/Administrator Award winner
The Standing Committee on Professionalism named Florida International University College of Law’s Rosario Lozada as its Law Faculty/Administrator Award winner....
Governor vetoes legislation to increase the amount debtors could retain in a single vehicle
Saying it doesn’t go far enough, Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a measure that was designed to prevent struggling Floridians...