Navigation Lawyers and complainants in Florida Bar discipline proceedings would be limited to a single, 10-day extension — absent unusual circumstances — under a new Florida Bar policy. The Board of Governors, at a May meeting in Key West, approved the proposed amendment to Standing Board Policy 15.56 (Case Processing Goals). It’s not unusual for a […]
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Judgments and decrees interest rates set
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has set the quarterly rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees beginning July 1, 2024, at 9.46% per annum or .0258470% per day.* F.S. §55.03(1) requires the CFO to set the rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees on December 1, March 1, June 1, and September […]
Bill dealing with attorney fees in waterfront property challenges awaits the governor’s signature
Sen. Martin Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon decide the fate of a bill that is designed, in part, to shield waterfront property owners from legal challenges. Lawmakers earlier this week forwarded to DeSantis SB 702 by Republican Sen. Jonathan Martin, a Ft. Myers attorney and former prosecutor.
Five appointed to the FFLA Board of Directors
Joe Jacquot, Raychelle Tasher, Magie Ozarowski, Patrick Montoya, and Douglas H. Reynolds have all earned appointments to the Funding Florida Legal Aid (FFLA) Board of Directors. FFLA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase access to the justice system for people of limited means by funding legal services, developing innovative tools and programs, […]
Be a Judicial Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous Court proceedings are not about the presiding judge. Great judges will focus solely on the issues at hand and not be the star of the show. There is one notable exception. Judicial investiture ceremonies are solely focused on the judge about to be vested. Investiture ceremonies have their differences depending on the jurisdiction. […]