Navigation The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is seeking judges, lawyers, law teachers, and other citizens to serve on its board of trustees. New trustees will be elected during the society’s meeting at the 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention in June. The mission of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is two-fold: preserving the rich history […]
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Bills supporting new mothers and domestic violence victims sent to the governor
Rep. Amesty A bill that would excuse new mothers from jury service has been forwarded to Gov. Ron DeSantis. HB 461 by Rep. Carolina Amesty, R-Orlando, would require a court to grant an excuse, upon request, to any women who has given birth up to six months before the reporting date on the summons. Republican […]
FFLA and the Family Law Section fund 14 civil legal aid summer fellows
After a four-year pause due to lack of funding, FFLA will once again fund its Civil Legal Aid Summer Fellows program, through which Florida law students spend 10 weeks working at a legal aid organization. FFLA allocated $100,000 to fund 10 fellows for the 2024 program. In January, The Family Law Section donated $37,500 to […]
Cuban American Bar Association names leadership training program fellows
The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) has named 14 fellows for Class II of its leadership training program, “L.E.A.D. with CABA.” The Leadership, Education, And, Development (L.E.A.D.) program was designed to provide CABA fellows with the knowledge, skills, and tools to be effective leaders within CABA, The Florida Bar, and their communities. “The program’s goals […]
Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine expands H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship
H.T Smith Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine is doubling down on its efforts to promote diversity in the profession by expanding the H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship for 2024. The scholarship, now in its fourth year, offers eligible minority law school students in Florida $15,000 in financial assistance (a 50% increase over previous years), […]