Navigation Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon decide the fate of a $50 million proposal to reform Florida’s Baker and Marchman acts, the laws that govern the involuntary commitment of people with mental health and substance use disorders. HB 7021, by Republican Rep. Patt Maney, a retired judge from Shalimar, was among 24 bills lawmakers forwarded to […]
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Florida Bar News Briefs is on the air!
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: Lawyers and complainants in Florida Bar discipline proceedings being limited to a single, 10-day extension – absent unusual circumstances — under a new Florida Bar policy. Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a […]
Chief Justice Muñiz to join 84 ‘Counsel to Counsel’ mentors and mentees at convention
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz will attend the first “Counsel to Counsel” graduation reception, a sign of the new Florida Bar mentoring program’s unique promise, and the Supreme Court’s determination to promote professionalism. Justice Muniz Muñiz will join 84 mentors and mentees, the first class to complete the nine-month program, at a June 20 reception, 5:30 […]
Hotusing petitions for Bar reinstatement
Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Oscar Antonio Hotusing has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Hotusing was suspended from the practice of law for 91 days, effective October 30, 2023. Hotusing violated the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar when he assisted a client in a dissolution of marriage matter that was filed in Maryland, even […]
Proposed board action
Pursuant to Standing Board Policy 1.60, the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar publishes this notice of intent to consider the following items at its July 19, 2024, Board of Governors meeting. This is governed by Rule 1-12.1, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. If approved by the board, most rules amendments must still be […]