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Amendments to Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.112 (Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases), 3.131 (Pretrial Release), 3.202 (Expert Testimony of Mental Mitigation During Penalty Phase of Capital Trial; Notice and Examination by State Expert), 3.203 (Defendant’s Intellectual Disability as a Bar to Imposition of the Death Penalty), and 3.704 (The Criminal Punishment Code)

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Providing access to counsel is one of our core responsibilities

Jeffrey D. Harvey Meriam-Webster defines “justice” as the administration of law. For millions of low-income Americans, justice requires individuals to navigate a vast, complex and often intimidating legal system. As attorneys, we know that justice can be described of as “what one deserves,” regardless of innocence, behavior or intention. The term however, is often claimed […]

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Cristina E. Groschel leads the Florida Board of Bar Examiners in 2025–26

Cristina E. Groschel As it continues its constitutional duty to screen the character, fitness, and competence of prospective lawyers, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners has named Cristina E. Groschel of Broward County as its new chair and Laura E. Pincus of Palm Beach County as vice chair. Groschel, who was elevated to chair November […]

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