Vanessa Sloat-Rogers and Adena Hatcher After joining The Florida Bar’s Counsel to Counsel Mentoring Program last August, Vanessa Sloat-Rogers and Adena Hatcher were paired in October 2024. In just a few months, they’ve formed a genuine, supportive friendship. “It was like, ‘where have you been all my life?’” said mentee Hatcher. Click Here To Read […]

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Rep. Fiona McFarland After failing last year to double “sovereign immunity” caps that limit recovery for victims of government negligence, the House sponsor is back with a bolder plan — a tenfold increase. The House Budget Committee on Thursday voted 25 to 3 to approve HB 301 by Republican Rep. Fiona McFarland, a Sarasota business […]

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Ditaranto The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County has appointed Daniel Ditaranto as the lead staff attorney for public guardianship and guardian advocacy projects. Ditaranto, a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Florida Levin College of Law, previously worked for Morgan & Morgan and the Palm Beach County Public Defender’s […]

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First DCA Tallahassee The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has received 13 applications to fill the vacancy on the First DCA resulting from the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas. The JNC March 18 also elected Nathan Adams to chair the panel. Amber Nunnally serves as vice-chair of the JNC. Click Here To […]

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Five races were decided in March balloting for Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors. In the race for Ninth Circuit, Seat 3, Melissa A. Bryan received 75 votes to defeat Latoya C. Brown with 67 votes. In the race for 11th Circuit, Seat 2, Magbis Sanchez bested Brittany Herndon 118 to 77. Click Here To Read The Full […]

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