Navigation The Supreme Court has approved an FFLA request to set aside nearly $143 million in a special reserve while the group formerly known as The Florida Bar Foundation distributes nearly $95 million in IOTA funds to legal aid organizations by a December 31 deadline. Justices noted that FFLA’s proposed distribution of $94,832,278 to qualified grantee […]
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Corporate Transparency Act: What Florida lawyers need to know before the filing deadline
As the deadline approaches, Florida lawyers must prepare for an important regulatory shift: the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is now accepting beneficial ownership information reports. Under the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act, companies operating in the U.S. are required to disclose key ownership information, and attorneys will play a crucial […]
DOAH Trial Academy enhances litigation skills for 60 attorneys
Sixty Florida lawyers took part in this year’s Division of Administrative Hearings Trial Academy in Tallahassee. “The attendees took it very seriously and arrived on Monday morning ready to work,” said DOAH Interim Director and Chief Judge Darren A. Schwartz. “We had 10 teams and were once again able to provide one-on-one coaching with a […]
Call for volunteers — Florida’s legal aid providers respond to hurricane crisis
Florida legal aid organizations were putting out a call Tuesday for more volunteers and scrambling to help Hurricane Helene victims as they watched a second deadly hurricane in less than two weeks draw a bead on the Gulf Coast. Legal aid offices in Central and Southwest Florida were temporarily closed Tuesday as mandatory evacuations were […]
Solo and Small Firm Section hosts ‘Digital Dilemmas’ virtual ethics and professionalism update
“Digital Dilemmas: Ethical and Professionalism Considerations for Attorneys in a Tech-Driven World” is this year’s theme for the Solo & Small Firm Section’s annual ethics and professionalism update. The virtual event takes place on October 25 from 8:25 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. and includes text-message client communications, trust accounting, multi-state virtual practices, and artificial intelligence. […]