Navigation 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 […]
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Community Legal Services honors ‘Pro Bono Champions’ at 2024 Annual Awards Ceremony
Tim Moran presented the “Timothy A. Moran Champion of Justice Award” to Mona Payne of Lake County. Community Legal Services (CLS) recently celebrated the 2024 Pro Bono Award winners during its 57th annual awards ceremony, recognizing legal professionals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to providing pro bono legal services to underserved communities in Central Florida. […]
U.S. Middle District of Florida needs a magistrate judge in Orlando
The U.S. Middle District of Florida will appoint a full-time magistrate judge for the Orlando Division. The current annual salary is $223,836. The term of office is eight years. The magistrate judge’s residence and duty station will be in the Orlando Division. The Middle District utilizes magistrate judges to the maximum extent permissible under 28 […]
Women now majority of law firm associates, set to lead ‘Decade of the Female Lawyer’
For the first time, women now make up the majority of law firm associates. They also comprise more than 40% of the federal government’s lawyers, according to the American Bar Association’s 2024 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession. The report predicts that 2016 to 2026 “may become known as the Decade of the Female Lawyer,” with […]
It may be a holiday week, but Florida Bar News Briefs is still at it
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 handful of substantive bills being filed ahead of the March 2025 legislative session, including measures that would create new regulations for court-ordered auctions of personal and real property. The Board […]