Navigation Rep. Patt Maney: ‘The time to right-size our budget is now.’ A House panel on Tuesday approved an austerity budget proposal that calls for a significant increase in new judges, but falls far short of the 50 the Supreme Court requested in December. The House Justice Budget Subcommittee voted 14-0 to approve PCB JUB 2501, […]
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FSU Law students’ labor produces appreciation and advocacy for farmworkers
Fourteen students from Florida State University College of Law are participating in “Alternative Spring Break,” by spending three days working in an Apopka greenhouse nursery and a community garden and participating in panel discussions focused on farmworkers’ rights. The event is hosted by the Farmworker Association of Florida in conjunction with National Farmworker Awareness Week. […]
Eight to interview for Miami-Dade County Court vacancy
The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will conduct interviews with eight candidates to fill a vacancy on the Miami-Dade County Court, following the resignation of Judge Jennifer Hochstadt Azar. The interviews are scheduled for April 8 at Heise Suarez Melville, located at 2990 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 300 in Coral Gables. The list of […]
Proposed initiative to focus on lawyer career sustainability
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes The Program Evaluation Committee later this week will be asked to sign off on the creation of a “Special Committee on the Sustainability Initiative for Attorneys.” The proposal by President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes signals a major focus for her presidential tenure, which begins after her swearing-in ceremony at the Annual Florida Bar […]
Florida Bar members sworn into U.S. Supreme Court Bar as part of JAG School LL.M
Florida Bar members currently enrolled in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Legal Center and School’s LL.M. program were sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States Bar on March 21. This swearing-in marks a pivotal moment in the careers of these military attorneys, signifying their advancement as legal professionals and their connection […]