Navigation Ft. Lauderdale lawyer Salome Zikakis won a flight aboard an L-39, a high-performance jet trainer, over the skies of Pompano Beach. ‘It was one of those things that I didn’t know was a bucket list item, but oh my God, it was epic,’ said Zikakis, who is battling multiple sclerosis. Ringing out the old year […]
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Three Board of Governors races set — 21 elected without opposition
Three seats on the Bar Board of Governors will be contested in the upcoming March elections, while 18 incumbents were reelected unopposed and three newcomers were elected to the board without opposition following the close of qualifying. A contested regular election cycle board race is set for Seat 2 in the 13th Circuit. Benjamin Hill […]
Trial Lawyers Section Teachers’ Law Symposium aims to strengthen civics education in Florida
In an era where civic knowledge is on the decline, initiatives aimed at strengthening citizens’ understanding of government and law have never been more crucial. Recent surveys reveal troubling gaps in Americans’ basic civic knowledge, with many unable to name fundamental rights or understand the branches of government. To address this, The Florida Bar Trial […]
17th Circuit Trial Court Administrator Joseph D’Amico takes on national role
Joe D’Amico Seventeenth Circuit Trial Court Administrator Joseph D’Amico has been named co-editor of Court Manager, a national publication that focuses on ethics and the courts, technology and the judiciary, and court management issues. The National Association for Court Management (NACM) announced the news on December 30. NACM, the publisher of Court Manager magazine, is […]
Two contested special elections for Bar Board of Governors set for March
Two contested races have emerged in special elections for vacant seats on the Bar Board of Governors following the close of filing on December 31. In the Fourth Circuit, two lawyers have filed to replace Michale Fox Orr, who resigned after being named the Bar’s president-elect designate. The candidates are Fraz Ahmed and Geddes D. […]