Navigation The Florida Supreme Court has ordered Seminole County Judge Wayne Culver to be suspended without pay for 60 days and be publicly reprimanded for “engaging in abusive and intemperate conduct during two separate court proceedings.” The court said it also expects Culver to continue to seek necessary mental health counseling and anger and stress management […]
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Applicants sought for Statewide Judicial Nomination Commission For Judges of Compensation Claims (Second and Fourth DCAs)
The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies on the Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims. The vacancies will be filled during the board’s March 28, 2025, meeting. Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing. Statewide Judicial Nomination Commission for Judges […]
December 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined six attorneys, revoking the license of two, suspending three and reprimanding one. Illeana Maria Almeida, 100 SE 6th St, Ft. Lauderdale, public reprimand and referral to Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc., effective immediately following a November 14 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1993) Almeida failed to provide […]
Board to debate rule changes, consider asking for an AI definition, at December meeting
When it meets December 13 in St. Augustine, the Board of Governors will consider a host of proposed rule amendments and a Code and Rules of Evidence Committee proposal to ask lawmakers to add a definition for “generative artificial intelligence” to §90.951 of Florida law. The Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Tools, & Resources earlier […]
Trial Lawyers Section releases 2024 Handbook on Civil Discovery Practice and Professional Conduct Guidelines
The 2024 Florida Handbook on Civil Discovery Practice, regarded as the go-to resource for all aspects of civil discovery, and the 12-page Guidelines for Professional Conduct, as adopted by the conferences of circuit and county court judges, are now available from The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section. “[W]e strive to provide unique and high-level resources […]