Navigation One seat on the Bar Board of Governors will have a contested race in the upcoming March elections, while 18 board members were reelected without opposition and three new board members were elected without opposition when qualifying ended December 16. The contested board race is for Seat 2 in the 13th Circuit. Benjamin Hill IV; Diane […]
'Florida Bar Association' Category Archives
Six qualify for YLD board races; 20 elected without opposition
Six candidates are running in three contested races for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors in the Bar’s March 2025 elections while 20 young lawyers have been elected without opposition. Filing for the races closed on December 16. There are contests in the Ninth and 11th circuits. The contested races include: Click Here To […]
A call for more judges and the creation of a Committee on Corporate Counsel on this week’s 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: The Board of Governors approving dozens of proposed rule amendments and launching a new “Standing Committee on Corporate Counsel.” The Florida Supreme Court certifying the need for 23 additional circuit court […]
Lake County Clerk’s Office participates in Santa Loves Seniors
Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Gary Cooney, left, and staffer Erik Halili load gifts donated by clerk’s office employees for delivery to underserved elderly and disabled local residents. The Lake County Clerk’s Office participated in Bay and Lake Pharmacy’s “Santa Loves Seniors” gift donation program supporting LovExtension, a nonprofit, volunteer organization founded by former Lake […]
Bar unveils new Corporate Counsel Committee, approves key rule amendments
Convening for the last time in 2024, the Board of Governors Friday approved a raft of proposed rule amendments – one would create a new reporting requirement for thousands of Florida Registered Paralegals – and launched a “Florida Bar Standing Committee for Corporate Counsel.” Addressing her colleagues in a St. Augustine conference room, President-elect Sia […]