Navigation The Supreme Court has determined that a Maitland police officer was not acting outside of his authority when he took a DUI suspect beyond city limits to perform a breathalyzer test. In a December 30 ruling in State v. Repple, the Supreme Court overturned a Sixth District Court of Appeal decision excluding the test results. […]
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The next FLA online career counseling is January 14
David Behrend, M.ED., director of Career Planning Services for Lawyers in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and Florida Lawyers Assistance, will offer a free career counseling program for lawyers via computer from the privacy of your home or office. The next session is Wednesday, January 14, at 12 p.m. The meetings will be held on the second Wednesday […]
Be a Seventh Amendment Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous: ‘Every time we insist upon a jury trial for a client entitled to one, we reaffirm the importance of this right in our legal culture.’ James Madison rises from his seat with a bill in his hands at Congress Hall, Philadelphia, ready for debate. It’s 1789, and the U.S. Constitution has only been […]
There is still time to reserve your spot for A Supreme Evening 2026
Dr. Allen Guelzo With the nation preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is inviting Florida Bar members to join justices, judges, and colleagues from across the state for A Supreme Evening 2026 on January 22 in Tallahassee. The premier judicial gathering of the New […]
Justices turn down proposal to allow out-of-state lawyers work in some state agencies
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 […]