Navigation Robert W. Borr On May 8, 2024, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a seven-page Formal Opinion 511R: Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs. The opinion’s summary is provided below (including a notation that “Listserv” is a registered trademark): Rule 1.6 prohibits a lawyer from posting questions or comments relating […]
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Woodrow Kerce II appointed Florida Supreme Court marshal
Marshal Kerce Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz today announced the appointment of Woodrow Kerce II as the ninth marshal of the Florida Supreme Court. Marshal Kerce has served as interim marshal since the retirement of Silvester Dawson in September 2023.
Code and Rules of Evidence Committee proposes statutory definition for generative AI
Acting on a request to safeguard “the foundational principles of our legal system,” the Code and Rules of Evidence Committee is proposing a statutory definition for artificial intelligence. The committee voted 28-1 to approve the proposal at an October 17 virtual meeting. Later the same morning, committee member Kristina Feher told the Standing Committee on […]
Scams, AI, and civil justice reforms on 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: Lawyers across Florida being warned about a resurgence of the old cashier’s check scam, with recent reports indicating that arbitrators are now in the crosshairs. The Code and Rules of Evidence […]
Brian Newman honored with the S. Curtis Kiser Administrative Lawyer of The Year Award
Brian Newman, far right, was recently named the S. Curtis Kiser Administrative Lawyer of the Year by the Bar’s Administrative Law Section. Also pictured from the left are past recipient Judge Elizabeth MacArthur; past recipient Judge Robert S. Cohen; Kiser; past recipient F. Scott Boyd; past recipient Judge Cathy M. Sellers; past recipient Lawrence E. […]