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Coronavirus economic impacts expected to slash Foundation’s IOTA income; board delays some grants
Almost half of its IOTA income will likely be lost in the next fiscal year due to collapsing interest rates,...
COVID-19 spurs uptick in estate planning
Florida probate attorneys say the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting a surge in interest in will preparation and estate planning. “This...
Florida lawyer leads the Miami-Dade Scholastic Hockey Alliance to a high school championship
IN LATE FEBRUARY, Coral Gables lawyer Andrew Yagoda coached the Miami-Dade Scholastic Hockey Alliance — the Southernmost U.S. high school...
Balloting is under way in the Fourth Circuit YLD board runoff
Eballots for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors runoff election in the Fourth Circuit between Valeen Arena and Sarah Morris...
New statewide COVID-19 emergency orders extend court language interpreter regulatory & continuing judicial education deadlines
To ensure that state courts have sufficient foreign language interpretation services, Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new administrative...
Court filings down; clerks and judges coping with COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 and resulting local and statewide court administrative orders limiting in-person court proceedings have affected broader court...
Smith Currie & Hancock walk for animals
IN EARLY MARCH before social distancing, Smith Currie & Hancock’s Ft. Lauderdale office participated in the Humane Society of Broward...
Proposed Bar budget approved
The Board of Governors’ Executive Committee voted unanimously to approve a proposed $42.5 million Bar budget for FY 2020-2021. The...
Chief issues statewide COVID-19 emergency order extending speedy trial deadlines in traffic infraction cases
Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new administrative order March 30 suspending speedy trial deadlines in noncriminal traffic infraction cases to...
Chief Justice issues new statewide COVID-19 emergency order on court-ordered family visitation with children under state DCF care
Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued a new administrative order on March 27 imposing health-related limitations on court-ordered child and...
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