Navigation County and city attorneys and their deputies, and circuit court clerks, their deputies, and court clerk “personnel,” will receive additional protection from death threats and stalking under bills Gov. Ron DeSantis signed late Thursday. DeSantis on June 13 signed HB 103, “Public Records, County and City Attorneys,” by Rep. Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee, and HB 983, […]
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Countdown to Collaboration: Unlocking ‘The Power of US’ at the 2024 Florida Bar Annual Convention!
Amelia Beard Excitement is building as legal professionals from near and far gear up for The Florida Bar Annual Convention at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria next week, where collaboration takes center stage under the theme, “The Power of US.” As the 2024 Florida Bar Annual Convention co-chairs, we’re not just […]
Criminal Law Section to present Student Scholarship Awards at convention
Fabrizia Wade Fabrizia Wade and Emma Hirschy will receive the Criminal Law Section’s 2024 Student Scholarship Awards June 20 at the Annual Florida Bar Convention at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria. Emma Hirschy
Arti Ajit Hirani becomes the youngest president of the Orange County Bar Association
Arti Hirani: “I am incredibly honored and excited to step into the role of president of the Orange County Bar Association, one of the largest bars in the voluntary bar world, and one of the only two bars nationwide with a mandatory pro bono legal aid requirement.” Arti Ajit Hirani is set to embark on […]
Governor appoints two to the benech
Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 12 made two judicial appointments. Robert Pickens III of Welaka to serve as judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Pickens has worked as an associate at Holmes & Young. since 2021. Previously, he served as an assistant state attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s degree […]