Navigation The 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has set to following schedule for the 11 candidates that have applied for the vacancy created as a result of the retirement of Chief Judge Jack Tuter. Applicant Name Time Pascale Achille […]
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Adoption reporting, the Constitution, and wrongful death legislation 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 new law affecting adoption entities in Florida requiring them to submit case information to the Department of Children and Families. In Plantation, a former attorney turned middle school teacher making […]
Be a Lincoln Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous I drive a Lincoln and have a Bar card, so naturally, I enjoyed watching Matthew McConaughey in the movie The Lincoln Lawyer, based on Michael Connelly’s book. It goes without saying that a Bar card in your Lincoln’s glove box does not make you a Lincoln lawyer. The real Lincoln lawyer, Abraham Lincoln, […]
Legislation aims to ensure court orders reach law enforcement quicker
Rep. Richard Gentry A House panel on Thursday approved a measure that would require court clerks to electronically transmit protective and other court orders to law enforcement within six hours. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 15-0 to approve HB 513 by Republican Rep. Richard Gentry, a retired DeBary attorney.