Navigation Professor H. T. Smith of FIU College of Law was honored by the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., Bar Association “in recognition of his outstanding achievements, leadership, and commitment to paving the way for the national advancement of Black attorneys and the community.” Leonard A. McCue has been awarded the 2024 Michael A. Serafino Alumnus of […]
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August 1, 2024 One the Move
Steven A. Hollis, Nicholas H. Smith, Joseph D. Jordan, Dominic M. Stern, and Bridgett M. Gentley joined Boyd & Jenerette. Hollis as a senior associate. Michael J. Childers was elected a shareholder at Boyd & Jenerette. Amber S. Nunnally rejoined Shutts & Bowen in Tallahassee as a partner.
August 1, 2024 Letters
Time for a Change Without fail, every time I attend motion calendar the judges will ask why there was a need for a hearing on the mundane issue. The answer is simple, there really was no need, but most times the issue to be resolved is due to attorneys not responding to emails. Email after […]
Florida Bar News Briefs details a quest to protect quasi-judicial officers
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 Family Law Section calling for new legislation to protect magistrates, child support hearing officers, administrative law judges, and other “quasi-judicial officers,” and their administrative assistants. The Supreme Court charging the […]
ABA issues first ethics guidance on a lawyer’s use of AI tools
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative artificial intelligence in the practice of law, pointing out that model rules related to competency, informed consent, confidentiality, and fees principally apply. Formal Opinion 512 states that to ensure clients are protected, lawyers […]