Navigation The Florida Supreme Court has declined to adopt a proposal that would have allowed out-of-state attorneys to temporarily become Florida Bar members practicing in some Florida government offices. The petition, advanced by the Attorney General’s Office, asked the court to add a new Chapter 22 to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, permitting certain state […]
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January 1, 2026, Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 11 attorneys, disbarring two, suspending six, and reprimanding three. Aram Caldarera Bloom, 10800 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 600, Miami, suspended for three years effective immediately following a December 4 court order. (Admitted to Practice: 2009) Bloom was held in contempt for failing to submit a sworn affidavit […]
What Florida Bar leaders feared — and hoped — for in 1970s
Mark Hulsey, Jr., in 1969. As the News continues its retrospective of the Bar’s 75-year history, we look at some of the predictions made in the January 1970 edition of The Florida Bar Journal and invite readers to measure them against the landscape of the profession today. Then Bar President Mark Hulsey, Jr., commemorated the […]
The Florida Bar YLD board is accepting applications for open seats in the Sixth and 14th circuits
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division is currently accepting applications for open seats on its Board of Governors for the Sixth and 14th Circuits. The YLD Board of Governors has general management and control of the affairs of the division. The board assists and cooperates with the officers and committees of The Florida Bar. Service […]
Unlicensed contractors could face jail time
Sen. Kristen Arrington Unlicensed contractors would receive a mandatory jail sentence under a bill by a Central Florida lawmaker. Democratic Sen. Kristen Arrington, a marketing consultant from Kissimmee, filed SB 492 on November 13. Click Here To Read The Full Article