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Justice Sasso headlines St. Lucie Bar Law Day Dinner as Steve Hoskins receives top honor

St. Lucie Bar Association President Lainey Francisco, from the left, and Robert Schwerer of Hayskar Walker Schwerer Dundas & McCain with Steve Hoskins and SLBA immediate past President Lily Chen at the SLBA Law Day Dinner. The St. Lucie Bar Association honored Steve Hoskins with the Honorable Ben L. ‘Buck’ Bryan Distinguished Career Award in […]

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Governor appoints Hernandez to the Miami-Dade County Court

Governor Ron DeSantis June 11 appointed Joanne Hernandez of Miami to serve as judge on the Miami-Dade County Court  Hernandez has been the managing partner of Miami Law Center, P.A., since 2011. Previously, she was an associate at the Law Offices of Patrick Cordero. She earned both her bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from Florida […]

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Comments begin rolling in on ABA’s role in Bar admission requirements

After decades of advising trial attorneys, including work on a $200 billion national tobacco settlement, Ft. Lauderdale litigation consultant Robert Philipson doesn’t see why he should be required to earn a law degree to take the Florida Bar Exam. “[T]he current system provides no viable pathway for experienced professionals like me to pursue licensure without […]

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