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Insurance coverage law moves closer to board certification status

Judge Kansas R. Gooden: ‘I am extremely excited about this new area, because when I was a practitioner, this was a big chunk of my practice, and I had problems finding a home within the board certification program.’ The Program Evaluation Committee voted unanimously Thursday to approve a proposed “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification area […]

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Free CLE webinar to address PTSD and secondary trauma in the legal profession

The Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee is hosting a webinar titled, “Understanding PTSD and Secondary Trauma for Legal Professionals,” on May 30 starting at noon, presented by Dr. Jennifer Lee, a clinical psychologist at the Miami VA Medical Center. The one-hour webinar is free and registration is available at this link. In […]

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New Florida Bar guidelines offer framework for law firm cyber resilience

Steven Teppler Florida Bar cybersecurity experts are urging all attorneys to consider new, voluntary guidelines for implementing “Model Incident Response Plans.” “Although entirely voluntary and not intended to establish a minimum standard of care, the model Incident Response Plan recommended by The Florida Bar’s Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law provides Florida Bar members with […]

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St. Thomas Law mentorship program reaches 75 Miami Carol City Senior High School students

Mentors and student participants gather at the Palermo Spring Mock Trial competition, held May 5 at the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice at St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens. The event marked the culmination of the annual mentorship partnership between STU College of Law and Miami Carol City Senior High […]

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