Navigation Roland Sanchez-Medina President Roland Sanchez-Medina reminded the Board of Governors last week that a new procedure for weighing in on proposed amendments to court procedural rules took effect April 1. The new procedure no longer requires the board to vote “acceptance,” “rejection,” or “amendment,” before sponsors may file them with the Supreme Court for final […]
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Restoring faith through legal aid
Jeffrey D. Harvey: Legal aid pro bono work offers attorneys a structured path to fill in gaps that the grind of firm life may obscure. For early- to mid-career lawyers especially, pro bono provides exposure to areas of the law that may not be included in their associate assignments. Pro bono is an excellent way […]
Florida Bar leaders honored in UF Law’s Heritage of Leadership Ceremony
UF Law Center Association Board of Trustees Chair and Florida Bar Board of Governors member Brian Burgoon presents an award to Celeste Phelps, sister of the late Florida Bar President Jay White, while past Florida Bar President Dori Foster-Morales looks on at the 2025 Heritage of Leadership induction ceremony at the University of Florida Levin […]
Bar’s 75th anniversary spurs career sustainability initiative
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes Concerned about an exodus of dissatisfied lawyers, Florida Bar leaders are marking the association’s diamond anniversary with a sweeping “sustainability” review. President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes says the initiative was prompted by Bar surveys and discussions with lawyers throughout the state. A board-certified civil trial lawyer from West Palm Beach, Baker-Barnes takes office […]
AG Uthmeier petitions for temporary Bar admission rule for government lawyers
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking the Supreme Court to create a new pathway for out-of-state attorneys to temporarily practice law in Florida government, in a move designed to address staffing shortages and ease barriers for experienced lawyers seeking public service. The Attorney General’s Office on May 20 filed a petition with the court […]