The Program Evaluation Committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve a proposed “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification area after it was enthusiastically endorsed by several Bar leaders. President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, a board-certified civil trial lawyer from West Palm Beach, thanked the committee for vetting the proposal. “I really think ...
Court hears arguments on certification waiver rule amendments
Five Bar sections have asked the Supreme Court to reject revisions to certification rules that standardize how waivers can be granted from certification standards, rather than leave that up to individual certification committees. At the December 8 oral argument on amendments to Bar Rules 6-3.5, 6-3.6, and 6-10.3, representatives of the Appellate Practice, Cr...
Insurance coverage certification, stress in the profession, and cybersecurity on this week’s 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 available with stories including: Cybersecurity experts with The Florida Bar encouraging attorneys to adopt a new set of voluntary guidelines for “Model Incident Response Plans.” A timely webinar on trauma and c to round out Mental He...
Panel to consider board certification in insurance coverage law
The Bar's Program Evaluation Committee later this week will consider a proposal to create a new “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification area. The Board of Legal Specialization Committee narrowly approved the proposal, 8-6, in January, after asking sponsors in November to revise certain standards. Covering 27 practice areas, Florida’s board certification...
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2025 Civil Trial Update & Certification Review: A must-attend event
The Trial Lawyers Section will hold its 2025 Civil Trial Update & Board Certification Review in Tampa at the Hotel Haya on February 6 and 7. The two-day seminar will focus on civil trial and business litigation and is targeted to civil litigators, business litigators, those preparing for board certification, judges, magistrates, arbitrators, and legal pr...
Proposed amendments to Bar rules dealing with certification
The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar gives notice of filing with the Supreme Court of Florida, on or about April 1, 2024, a petition to amend the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. The full text of the proposed amendments is below. Members who desire to comment on these proposed amendments may do so within 30 days of the filing of the Bar’s petition. Com...
‘Insurance Coverage Law’ certification takes another step forward
The Board of Legal Specialization and Education is poised to grant final approval of a proposed new “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification program, after sponsors agreed to make final revisions. “The BLSE approved the new certification area in concept, but the standards need additional work to comply with Rule 6-3,” according to a staff report from a N...
Push for insurance law certification gains momentum
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Sponsors hope three major hurricanes this year will help convince the Board of Legal Specialization and Education to approve an “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification program when it meets November 8. “I am very optimistic that the full BLSE will agree that there is a void in current Florida Bar board certifications when it comes to insurance,” said Ta...
Insurance coverage law certification proposal pitched
Tampa insurance lawyer Debbie Crockett has good news for Florida consumers and colleagues who believe their years of experience in a complex practice area sets them apart. On August 12, the co-chair of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section’s Insurance and Surety Committee filed an application with the Bar to create an “insurance coverage law” bo...