Navigation Research shows that lawyers face higher rates of substance abuse, depression, and suicide than the general population. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. legal industry had the 11th highest suicide rate in 2012 among occupations at 18.8 per 100,000, compared with 16.1 per 100,000 nationwide. […]
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CABA hosts second session of its leadership training program
Dwayne A. Robinson talks about communication with CABA L.E.A.D fellows, Zeke Romero, Emily Balter, Gabriel Pla. The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) recently held its second L.E.A.D. program session at the Miami offices of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. The Leadership, Education, And, Development (L.E.A.D.) program is designed to provide CABA fellows with the knowledge, skills […]
Young Lawyers Division bestows its annual achievement awards
During its “Passing the Gavel” ceremony at the 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention in Orlando June 20, the Young Lawyers Division presented its annual awards. YLD Outstanding Woman Lawyer of Achievement Award — Lorna Brown-Burton Anisha Patel, Lorna Brown-Burton, and Reno Pierre
Cyber-criminals posing as lawyers on this week 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 FBI issuing an alert saying cyber-criminals posing as lawyers are contacting scam victims and offering their services to recover their losses. Generative AI saving lawyers time and money, but if […]
Amy Singer Borman named Distinguished Public Service Award winner
Amy Singer Borman The Government Lawyers Section presented Amy Singer Borman with its Distinguished Public Service Award, which recognizes dedicated government lawyers whose contributions to the profession and the community deserve special recognition. “Ms. Borman is exactly such a government lawyer,” said Government Lawyer Section Chair John J. Bajger, the associate deputy of civil litigation […]