Navigation Michael McDaniel Cooley Law School held a panel discussion, “Changes in the Law Under the Current Supreme Court,” in honor of Constitution Day September 17. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Event panelists included Cooley graduates retired Judge Terrence Bronson and Deputy Attorney General of California […]
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Proposed amendments to Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases 3.9(b) – Defendant Statements 10.1 – Carrying a Concealed [Firearm] [Weapon][Electric Weapon or Device]
Proposed amendments to Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases 3.9(b) – Defendant Statements
New cybersecurity incident response plans for lawyers in the works
Edward “Duffy” Myrtetus Florida Bar members could be getting guidelines for creating a cybersecurity incident response plan, something experts say is essential in a profession highly targeted by cybercriminals. At a September 20 Board of Governors meeting, Board Technology Committee Chair Duffy Myrtetus said his panel has been working with Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee […]
Required meeting for Local Professionalism Panel chairs set for November 18
The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism will host the first required meeting for all 20 of Florida’s circuit courts’ Local Professionalism Panel “LPP” chairs on November 18. The mandatory meeting is being held pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court’s 2023 opinion, In Re: Code for Resolving Professionalism Referrals, 367 So.3d 1184 (Fla. 2023). Register […]
It’s 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: The Board of Governors endorsing a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to add “enforcement mechanisms” to discovery rules, a move sponsors say is necessary after the Supreme court approved a package […]