Navigation The Miami Probate community recently came together to celebrate the holidays in style at a party sponsored by the Miami Dade Bar Probate & Guardianship Committee, Melanie Hyer, Realtor, Pro Estate Realty, and The Palace of Coral Gables. Approximately 100 probate and guardianship practitioners gathered to celebrate the holidays and show their support for Dade […]
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Governor makes 63 Judicial Nominating Commission appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently made the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions: Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Daniel Nordby of Tallahassee is a partner at Shutts & Bowen. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Nordby is reappointed for a term ending July 1, 2026.
Elder Law Section backs bill to combat scams targeting vulnerable seniors
Shannon Miller A pair of Southwest Florida lawmakers have agreed to sponsor an Elder Law Section proposal that would prevent unknown — or “unascertainable” — scammers from draining a frail victim’s bank account. “We are so excited to get some tools to stop exploitation by the unknown scammer,” said Elder Law Section Chair Shannon Miller. […]
Judicial Management Council recognizes Judge Robert W. Lee with award of excellence
Judge Robert W. Lee Seventeenth Circuit Judge Robert W. Lee has been named the recipient of the Judicial Management Council’s (JMC) Award of Excellence for his years of dedicated service on the JMC. Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz presented Judge Lee with the award on December 17th at the quarterly meeting of the JMC in […]
Florida Bar News Briefs is available now
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: Michael Fox Orr, a board-certified civil trial lawyer from Jacksonville, becoming Florida Bar president-elect designate. A newly created Pro Bono Toolkit for Limited Scope Representation.