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Proposed amendment to Traffic Court Rule 6.040 (DEFINITIONS)
October 27, 2021 Florida Bar Association
TCRC Publication Notice Rule 6.040
Foundation restarting One Promise pro bono campaign
October 27, 2021 Florida Bar Association
With donations to help pay the production costs and the volunteered help from its original designer, The Florida Bar Foundation is relaunching its...
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Legal Aid Service of Collier County sets ‘Wills for Heroes’ event for November 6
October 27, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Legal Aid Service of Collier County is hosting its 12th Annual ‘Wills for Heroes’ event on November 6 starting at 10 a.m. at...
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Bill would extend COVID-19 liability protections
October 27, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Sen. Jeff Brandes A Southwest Florida legislator has filed a measure that would extend COVID-19 liability protections for health-care providers...
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Committee on Technology focuses on cyber security
October 26, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Beau Blumberg Gone are the days when cybercriminals focused exclusively on state secrets and corporate espionage, warns Committee on Technology...
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Rules committee looks at remote, in-person juvenile hearings
October 26, 2021 Florida Bar Association
In what could be a microcosm for the debate over how to balance in-person and remote court proceedings in a post-COVID world, the Juvenile Court...
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Bill would allow drug dealers to be chaged with first-degree murder
October 26, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Rep. Scott Plakon Charging drug dealers with first-degree murder for a customer’s fatal overdose would be easier under a measure approved by...
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Meyerovich petitions for Bar reinstatement
October 25, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Inessa Meyerovich has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Meyerovich filed a “Petition for Placement on...
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Amendments to civil settlement rule cause reservations on procedure committee
October 25, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Supreme Court proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 on settlement offers, including offers to multiple parties, are confusing...
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Broward legal aid programs to host 19th Annual For the Public Good Fundraiser December 1
October 25, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida have announced the return of their annual For the Public Good Gala...
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The Mindful Lawyer: ‘So, gather your monkeys and squirrels and let them loose in the garden of your imagination’
October 25, 2021 Florida Bar Association
In today’s column we’ll explore a practice that traipses into the territory of mind wandering, yet more precisely meanders into the...
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Ladis honored with Johnnie M. Ridgely President’s Award
October 24, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Karen Ladis and Jane Muir The Miami-Dade Bar Association recently honored Karen Josefsberg Ladis with its Johnnie M. Ridgely President’s...
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Court upholds discovery requests on defense experts
October 22, 2021 Florida Bar Association
The relationship between defendants’ insurance companies and the companies’ expert witnesses is discoverable and not subject to the same...
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Court approves rule governing judicial referrals of lawyer misconduct
October 22, 2021 Florida Bar Association
A Bar rule amendment that guarantees all judicial complaints about lawyer conduct that result in a dismissal will get a Board of Governors and...
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FSU Law trial team wins civil rights competition
October 22, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Kalie Maniglia, Rachel Akram, Zuriel Denmark, and Shaina Ruth The Florida State University College of Law Trial Team won first place in the Fourth...
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Pro bono panel plans summit, examines ways for government lawyers to provide services
October 22, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Having a pro bono summit at the next Bar Annual Convention, pepping up circuit pro bono committees, and looking for ways to help a pro bono program...
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‘Take A Stand Against Domestic Violence’ 5k Run/Walk set for Saturday
October 21, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Legal Aid Service of Collier County is conducting its Third Annual ‘Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence 5K Run/Walk’ on Saturday,...
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RPPTL sets its 2022 legislative priorities
October 21, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Wilhelmina Kightlinger From construction and condominium law to fixing glitches in the probate and trust process, the Real Property, Probate and...
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Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz collects toys for Toys for Tots
October 21, 2021 Florida Bar Association
For the 15th year, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz offices are collecting toys to be distributed by the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for...
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Mentoring, gender bias, diversity on Professionalism Committee’s agenda
October 21, 2021 Florida Bar Association
A CLE on mentoring diverse lawyers — including those with neurological differences — as well as a toolkit to promote mentoring, examining...
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Court’s COVID-19 Workgroup given more time to respond to comments
October 21, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Judge Lisa Munyon The Supreme Court has given its COVID-19 Workgroup more time to respond to comments filed to a rules petition designed to...
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Paul petitions for Bar reinstatement
October 20, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Kevin E. Paul of Tampa has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Paul was suspended for a period of one year...
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to amend its rules
October 20, 2021 Florida Bar Association
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2071(b), notice and opportunity for comment is hereby given of proposed amendments to the Rules of the United States...
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Puglisi leads the Miami-Dade Bar Association
October 20, 2021 Florida Bar Association
The Miami-Dade Bar Association recently held its 105th Installation Gala at the Mandarin Hotel where new President Sabrina Puglisi, center, was sworn...
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National Law News Headlines

Law.com Trendspotter: Law Firms Still Believe They Have a Clear Advantage Over ALSPs. Their Clients Are Starting to Feel Differently.
October 28, 2021 Law.com
For now, law firms still have an edge over their less traditional competitors. But there's evidence...
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Johnson & Johnson Loses First Fights Over Talc Bankruptcy, but Bigger Battles Loom
October 28, 2021 Law.com
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley, who is overseeing J&J subsidiary LTL Management's Chapter...
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'Thank God You're Not on the Supreme Court': Takeaways From Garland's Tense Senate Judiciary Hearing
October 28, 2021 Law.com
Attorney General Merrick Garland sat in the hot seat in a congressional oversight hearing for the...
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Inside the Charlottesville Courthouse: COVID-19 Concerns and Intense Security as High-Profile Trial Gets Started
October 27, 2021 Law.com
The federal courthouse in downtown Charlottesville is under tight security and COVID-19 protocols...
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5th Circuit Weighs In on District Court's Decision in International Child-Custody Case
October 27, 2021 Law.com
The appellate court was asked by the child's father, a U.K. citizen living in Northern Ireland, if...
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Sender Beware: Jurisdictional Risks of Pre-Litigation Communications
October 27, 2021 Law.com
The Federal Circuit recently clarified — and lowered — the threshold to exercise...
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Tennessee Court: Handwritten Bible Inscription, Using Only First Name, Counts as Codicil to Will
October 27, 2021 Law.com
"Although Ms. Thompson did not subscribe or insert her entire name into the handwritten instrument,...
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With Turn to Hybrid Work, Firms Are Recovering Fewer 'Soft Costs' and Losing Revenue
October 27, 2021 Law.com
A new survey finds that 51% of firms don't intend to recoup costs generated from at-home...
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Federal Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Colorado County's Loosened COVID-19 Restrictions
October 27, 2021 Law.com
The temporary restraining order remains in effect until 3 p.m. Nov. 8, when the court will hold a...
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An Onslaught of Scrutiny Is Putting Facebook's Legal Team to the Test
October 27, 2021 Law.com
"Now what Facebook has done—it actually is pretty amazing—is unify the conservatives...
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Greenberg Traurig Partner Among Biden's Latest US Attorney Picks
October 27, 2021 Law.com
If confirmed, Philip Sellinger would return to the U.S. attorney's office where he served as an...
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'We Were Shocked': Defense Lawyer Says $352M Houston Verdict Will Be Appealed
October 27, 2021 Law.com
"We disagree with the size of the verdict and with the finding of sole responsibility on our...
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Before Delivering an $8.4M Verdict, This Jury Left a Hint for Long-Winded Lawyers
October 27, 2021 Law.com
The jurors sent a surprising note to the judge before the nine-day trial concluded: Could the...
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How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership as a Nonlawyer: 'Different Can Make a Difference,' Says Christopher Cushing of Nelson Mullins
October 27, 2021 Law.com
"As a professional who is not an attorney and in senior leadership at an Am Law 100 firm, I am...
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Can Sharing Power Slow Attrition and Ease Leadership Fatigue?: The Morning Minute
October 27, 2021 Law.com
The news and analysis you need to start your day.
Modern Mentoring: What Mentoring Programs Look Like In a Hybrid Workplace
October 27, 2021 Law.com
Mentorship programs pose huge benefits for not only the mentee but also the mentors and law firms...
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Critical Mass by Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: A Judge Dismissed a Juror in an Opioid Trial For Bringing Research into the Cleveland Courtroom. A Law School Center Asks: Should MDLs Have Their Own Rules?
October 27, 2021 Law.com
A juror in the high-profile opioid trial in Cleveland arrived in court with research from home, but...
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Lawmakers Hint at Bipartisan Support to Strengthen Judicial Ethics, Transparency Rules
October 27, 2021 Law.com
Witnesses before the subcommittee suggested reforms to current rules, including requiring judges to...
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Arizona Cardinals, Insurer Off the Hook for Former Wide Receiver's Concussion-Related Medical Expenses
October 27, 2021 Law.com
More than $28,000 in medical expenses awarded to former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Sean Morey...
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Sharing Power With Young Lawyers May Slow Associate Attrition and Management Burnout
October 26, 2021 Law.com
Delegating some leadership duties to younger attorneys is one way to share the burden of leading as...
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Federal Judge Tosses Out Special Grand Jury Indictment of US Park Police Officers in Shooting Case
October 26, 2021 Law.com
Federal Judge Claude M. Hilton agreed that officers Lucas Vinyard and Alejandro Amaya were entitled...
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Civil Rights Lawyer, Former Public Defender Jia Cobb Confirmed to DC District Court
October 26, 2021 Law.com
Civil rights lawyer and former public defender Jia Cobb was confirmed to a seat on the U.S....
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Ohio Courts Remain Divided on Retroactive Violent Offender Database Registry Requirements
October 26, 2021 Law.com
The court's 4-3 majority on Oct. 21 determined that registry requirements in Senate Bill 231 may...
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DC-Area Attorney Disbarred for 'Pervasive Incivility' and Borderline 'Malicious' Behavior
October 26, 2021 Law.com
"In short, [respondent's] conduct towards defendants and opposing counsel has been unreasonable,...
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