Navigation Jason Neufeld, co-chair of the Broward County Bar’s (BCBA) Elder Law Section, from the left; Sarah Barker, director of the Senior Citizen Law Project at CCLA; Jill Ginsberg, co-chair of the BCBA’s Elder Law Section; Doe Simons of CCLA; Josh Ham, a FFLA summer fellow at CCLA; Joseph May of CCLA; Rosa Diaz of CCLA; […]
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The Florida Bar to swear in new president and president-elect tomorrow
Roland Sanchez-Medina Miami’s Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., will be sworn in as The Florida Bar’s 76th president and West Palm Beach’s Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes will become president-elect tomorrow at the 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention. The installation of the two top officers, along with a State of the Bar address by outgoing President F. Scott Westheimer, […]
Judicial branch receives a budget boost
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ nearly $1 billion in vetoes spared most of the court spending priorities that lawmakers approved in their initial, $117 billion proposed budget for FY 2024-25. DeSantis said the resulting $116.5 billion state budget includes historic investments in education, the environment, and essential services while holding the line on current spending. “This is […]
Improved vLex Fastcase is free to Florida Bar members
Since 2005, Fastcase’s legal research has been a mainstay of The Florida Bar’s member benefits line-up, offering members free access to Florida cases, statutes, and regulations – with subscription access to the full national research service for $195 per year. In 2023, Fastcase merged with vLex, a global legal intelligence company. The combined vLex Fastcase […]
The Florida Bar honors it’s 50-Year Members and Senior Counselors at a Friday luncheon
The Florida Bar will honor more than 700 attorneys and senior counselors for 50 years of dedication to the practice of law during a luncheon at the convention on June 21. Former Justice James E.C. Perry and retired Okaloosa County Judge Patt Maney, now a member of the Florida House of Representatives, will be the […]