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: A South Florida lawyer and Board of Governors member’s concern that legal recruiters, facing a critical shortage of paralegals, are recommending disbarred attorneys. A National Judicial College survey that finds nine […]
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Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association establishes Sen. Arthenia L. Joyner Public Service Award
SEN. ARTHENIA JOYNER of Tampa, center, being inducted into the FAMU College of Law’s Hall of Fame in 2015. She is pictured here with Florida Rep. Mia Jones, D-Jacksonville, left, and then FAMU President Elmira Mangum in front of her hall of fame portrait. The Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association has established the […]
Paige Greenlee re-elected to The Florida Bar Board of Governors
Paige Greenlee Incumbent Paige Greenlee of Tampa has been re-elected to a two-year term on The Florida Bar Board of Governors representing the 13th Circuit. Greenlee defeated Mike Trentalange 590 to 345 when balloting ended March 15. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Ag Moodys Statewide Prosecutors Charge Couple Operating Massive Human Trafficking Ring
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging a Florida couple with human trafficking, RICO, sexual battery, money laundering and other serious counts for operating a massive trafficking ring. According to a Homeland Security investigation, Marquett James and Alyson Marquett recruited and forced victims to engage in commercial sex work in various locations […]
Greenberg Traurig Continues to Expand Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with the addition of Rinaldo Martinez as of counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Martinez joins the firm from Ballard Spahr, bringing with him over a decade of experience counseling financial services and fintech companies on regulatory compliance matters. Martinez’s move to Greenberg Traurig is part […]