Navigation The Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has received 15 applicants to fill the upcoming vacancy as Orange County Court judge created by the resignation of Judge Evellen Jewett. The applicants include: Ayana Barrow
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Full agenda awaits the Board of Governors in March
The Board of Governors will consider dozens of proposed rule amendments and standing board policy revisions when it meets March 28 in Tampa. They range from a proposed exception to the confidentiality rule to protect minors, and limiting the charitable contributions of voluntary sections, to scrubbing outdated language that refers to mental health and substance […]
Senate panel moves bill to address drug-related misdemeanors with probation and treatment
Sen. Jonathan Martin: ‘This assures misdemeanor offenses, for offenses involving controlled substances, remain under the supervision of the court longer, reducing repeat offenses.’ More defendants convicted of lower-level crimes would receive treatment under a bipartisan measure that sailed through a Senate panel Tuesday. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted unanimously to approve SB 878 by […]
Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award nominations being accepted
U.S. Sen. Claude Pepper The Government Lawyer Section is now accepting nominations for its Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award, which recognizes “an outstanding lawyer who has made an extraordinary and exemplary contribution as a practicing government lawyer.” The nominee must be a member of the Bar in good standing and a practicing government lawyer […]
Ponte Vedra firm’s swift action thwarts $150,000 wire fraud scheme
In a troubling and sophisticated scam that nearly cost a Ponte Vedra law firm $150,000, the perpetrators exploited a combination of a compromised email account and unauthorized wire confirmations, highlighting the evolving threats to lawyers and their financial security. On February 13, a call from the firm’s bank initially seemed routine. The bank’s representative asked […]