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Five apply to fill an Eighth Circuit judicial opening

Regular News
The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has received the following applications for the circuit court vacancy created by the retirement...

Insurance coverage law moves closer to board certification status

Top Stories
The Program Evaluation Committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve a proposed “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification area after it was...

St. Thomas Law mentorship program reaches 75 Miami Carol City Senior High School students

News & Notes
The Palermo Spring Mock Trial competition at the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice at St. Thomas University College...

Free CLE webinar to address PTSD and secondary trauma in the legal profession

Top Stories
The Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee is hosting a webinar titled, “Understanding PTSD and Secondary Trauma for...

New Florida Bar guidelines offer framework for law firm cyber resilience

Top Stories
Florida Bar cybersecurity experts are urging all attorneys to consider new, voluntary guidelines for implementing “Model Incident Response Plans.” “Although...

Mark E. Berman receives City, County and Local Government Law Section’s Paul S. Buchman Award

Top Stories
Mark E. Berman, city attorney for Pompano Beach, was honored with the Paul S. Buchman Award by the City, County...

Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces recommendations for circuit court judicial vacancy

Regular News
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has sent the following six names to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration in...

Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine again offer Annual H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship

Top Stories
South Florida-based Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine continues its efforts to promote diversity in the legal sector by announcing...

Board considers extending AI Committee’s mission to 2027

Top Stories
The Board of Governors could soon decide whether to extend the mission of the “Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence Tools...

Why preserving judicial history matters

News in Photos
The month of May is Historic Preservation Month, a time to celebrate the importance of protecting the historic places, documents,...