Navigation Are county court judges required to recuse themselves from cases at bond hearings or on warrant duty when the judge’s spouse is the chief of the felony division at the State Attorney’s Office in the same county where the judge presides? Yes, according to the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, if the spouse is the “boss,” […]
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Jacksonville Area Legal Aid named a ‘best place to work’
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) has been named one of the Best Places to Work in 2024 by the Jacksonville Business Journal. “We appreciate the Jacksonville Business Journal for recognizing what a wonderful work environment we have at JALA,” said JALA President and CEO Jim Kowalski. “We do all we can to give our employees […]
Deadline for Reporters’ Workshop nominations is September 6
Nominations are now being accepted for reporters to attend the 33rd Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, which will be held in Tallahassee on October 7 and 8. This intensive two-day course is designed for 24 print, online, TV, and radio journalists new to the courts and legal reporting or new to Florida. The workshop is […]
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida and Legal Aid Service of Broward County set ‘For the Public Good 2024’
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida and Legal Aid Service of Broward County have set the return of their annual fundraising gala, “For the Public Good 2024.” The event will take place on Thursday, October 17, at the Margaritaville in Hollywood. This year’s theme, according to the organizations, is inspired by the late […]
It’s time for 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 registration deadline fast approaching for Counsel to Counsel, the Bar’s technology based mentoring program. The Bar updating its resources to assist voters with the state’s merit retention and judicial election […]