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St. Thomas University College of Law sweeps Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition

The St. Thomas University College of Law team of Juan Estevez, from the left, Frances Lissabet, Rhod Belizaire, and Nadia Bernal won the 2025 Florida Justice Association Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition in Orlando. The St. Thomas teams were coached by Professor Houston Lafrance, Karina Harduvel, Conor Sloan, Idan Livnat, and Ernesto Leo. St. Thomas […]

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Former Cuban political prisoner José Daniel Ferrer headlines CABA Human Rights Forum

A prominent Cuban dissident and former political prisoner will be the keynote speaker at a Cuban American Bar Association forum November 18 at the University of Miami. José Daniel Ferrer, who was allowed to flee to Miami last month after spending four years in a Cuban prison, will keynote a CABA “Cuban Voices” forum, “Rights, […]

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Florida Bar rules proposals

The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar gives notice of filing with the Supreme Court of Florida, on or about January 5, 2026, a petition to amend the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. A summary of the proposed amendments is printed below. The full text of the proposed amendments in this submission is available […]

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