Most Community Legal Services Peer Academy participants are Central Florida lawyers, but that’s not a requirement. One of the most attractive features of the program is that it is entirely accessible online. “It’s all connected via Zoom, so there’s no obligation to show up in person for any part of it,” says CLS Director of […]

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The Reporters Workshop is an intensive two-day course designed for 24 print, online, TV, and radio journalists new to the courts and legal reporting or new to Florida. The workshop is presented by The Florida Bar Media & Communications Law Committee in partnership with the Florida Supreme Court. Nominations are now being accepted for reporters […]

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Solo & Small Firm Section Pro Bono Awards Committee Chair John Maceluch Jr., from the left, Three Rivers Legal Services Executive Director Donna MacRae, and 2023–2024 section Chair Cristina Alonso Three Rivers Legal Services is the Solo & Small Firm Section’s 2024 L. Michael Roffino Pro Bono Award winner and has received a $4,000 grant […]

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Patrick Emmanuel Patrick Emmanuel, a distinguished World War II veteran, former president of The Florida Bar, and pillar of the Pensacola legal community, has passed away at the age of 104. From his heroic service in Europe to his influential leadership in Florida’s legal sphere, Emmanuel’s remarkable life spanned over a century of dedication, service, […]

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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: A St. Petersburg attorney sounding the alarm after AI-generated court documents linked him to a case he had nothing to do with. FFLA increasing the annual loan amount available through its […]

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