Navigation The Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism is reminding Local Professionalism Panels statewide that their biannual activity reports are due December 15 — a requirement the Supreme Court adopted last year to bolster consistency and transparency in the informal peer-to-peer professionalism system. The Local Professionalism Panel Report Form may be downloaded here. LPPs are made up […]
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Proposed board action
Pursuant to Standing Board Policy 1.60, the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar publishes this notice of intent to consider the following items at its January 23, 2026, Board of Governors meeting. This is governed by Rule 1-12.1, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. If approved by the board, most rules amendments must still be formally […]
Canady bids a reflective goodbye after 17 years on Florida’s high court
Justice Charles Canady: ‘Throughout my professional life in public service I have been able to unite my vocation with my avocation,” said Canady, who is stepping down just three years short of two decades on the court. “And that is a special privilege… If I did not need to make a living, I would do […]
Baker-Barnes briefs House panel on AI ethics, discipline, and emerging safeguards
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes: ‘You have a duty of candor, you have a duty to make sure that everything you are saying to the court is accurate,” she said. “And if it’s not accurate or correct, you are subject to discipline, sanctions.’ The Florida Bar is monitoring AI closely and as an arm of the Supreme […]
Cyber incident response plan webinar offers steps and timeline with key actions to take immediately
In accordance with Bar Recommendation 25-1: Voluntary Adoption of Incident Response Plans, the webinar is moderated by Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Co-chair Kevin Neslage. Experts Javier Vijil and Brian Ramkissoon of Kennedys presented steps to harden cybersecurity and develop an IRP in a free LegalFuel video now available for CLE credit. Phishing, credential theft, data […]