Navigation Five South Florida rock bands made up of lawyers, judges, and professionals cranked up the volume recently, taking the stage to raise money and awareness for access to justice at Dade Legal Aid’s annual Battle of the Legal Bands. This year’s event raised over $40,000. The bands performing in the competition include Chillable Hours, LLP, The 540s, The Seacocks, […]
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Chief Justice Muñiz reflects on Canady’s service and jurisprudential impact
Justice Charles Canady and Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz. Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz reflected on Justice Charles Canady’s departure to a group of visiting lawmakers on Tuesday, briefly interrupting a Supreme Court tour to pay tribute to his friend and mentor. “He’s truly a great Floridian, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that,” Muñiz told […]
Second DCA JNC extends application deadline
The Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has extended the application deadline to fill a judicial opening until Wednesday, December 3, at 4 p.m. The commission will interview candidates on Wednesday, December 17, and Thursday, December 18, if necessary. The JNC will release an additional notice following the close of the application period […]
UM Law students take lead on artificial intelligence in legal practice
AILS President Juan Ramirez Sierra speaks at the September kick-off meeting of the University of Miami’s Artificial Intelligence Law Society, a student-led group exploring ethical and practical uses of AI in legal practice. Professor Andres Sawicki, who moderated the discussion, looks on. As the legal profession continues to adapt to generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), […]
Holland & Knight volunteers landscape MISSION UNITED offices in Veterans Day service project
Holland & Knight lawyers and staff in Ft. Lauderdale, from the left, Sara-Lu Beckford, Martell Swain, Ron Klein, Brian Hole, Joshua Prever, Jordan Bittle, and Alex Dudley helped landscape United Way of Broward County’s MISSION UNITED office. The week of Veterans Day, volunteers from Holland & Knight’s Ft. Lauderdale office landscaped the waiting and employee […]