Florida Bar Association

Florida Bar Association

August 11, 2020

Prosecutors, public defenders face case backlogs and smaller budgets

Faced with a growing backlog of cases because of, among other things, an inability to have jury trials,...

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Florida Bar Association

August 10, 2020

Criminal Law Section ‘grateful’ the Supreme Court left the speedy trial unchanged for now

Some members of the criminal trial bar are expressing relief that the Florida Supreme Court — at least...

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Florida Bar Association

August 10, 2020

Town Halls set for the 17th, 13th, and 19th circuits this week

The next in the series of President Dori Foster-Morales’ Virtual Town Hall forums regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is...

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Florida Bar Association

August 9, 2020

Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases seeks comments on 45 new and amended instructions

Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases seeks comments on 45 new and amended instructions

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Florida Bar Association

August 7, 2020

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid launches online tool to help Floridians respond to an eviction lawsuit

Floridians facing eviction can use a new online tool to create a legal response based on the state’s...

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