Navigation 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 […]
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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 […]
Sovereign immunity, a bankruptcy clinic, and the vexatious litigant law on Florida Bar News Briefs
The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A plan to more than double the “sovereign immunity” caps that limit recovery for victims of government negligence. Florida State University College of Law launching a new Bankruptcy Law Pro Bono […]
Senate panel moves bill expanding Florida’s vexatious litigant law
Sen. Erin Grall Acting on a Supreme Court request, a Senate panel has agreed to significantly broaden the scope of Florida’s “vexatious litigant” law. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 on March 19 to approve SB 1650 by Republican Sen. Erin Grall, a Vero Beach attorney. The committee also approved SB 1652, a linked public […]