Navigation 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: Orlando Rolón, the former police chief of Orlando, joining The Florida Bar Board of Governors as a public member. The Florida Supreme Court, weighing a certified question regarding conflicting DCA rulings, […]
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Patricia Crauwels receives Judge John M. Scheb Professionalism Award
12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Andrea McHugh, right, presents the Scheb Inn of Court Annual Professionalism Award to Patricia D. Crauwels. The Sarasota chapter of the American Inn of Court has awarded Patricia D. Crauwels with its annual Judge John M. Scheb Professionalism Award. The Judge John M. Scheb Professionalism Award is given annually to […]
NFL players and legal experts discuss the future of athlete empowerment at Cooley Law School
Florida Bar member Steven Fantetti, speaks at Cooley Law School’s 13th annual Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law at its Tampa Bay campus. He is pictured with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman William Gholston, center, and running back Rachaad White. Cooley Law School hosted Tampa Bay Buccaneers players William Gholston and Rachaad […]
Workgroup to study uncontested probate proceedings
The Florida Supreme Court has established a Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings to make recommendations to “redesign and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this state’s processes and procedures for uncontested probate proceedings.” The court, in Administrative order AOSC24-20, noted the trial courts manage a considerable number of probate proceedings each year, many of which […]
Former Justice Department attorney Eli Rosenbaum and Palm Beach Circuit Judge Charles E. Burton awarded
Rabbi Dan Levin, Cynthia Barvin, Eli Rosenbaum, Marilyn Weinberg, and Robin Bresky at this year’s Project Nuremberg Lawyers Luncheon held May 3 in Boca Raton. “With antisemitism on the rise around the globe, this year’s luncheon was as relevant as it has ever been,” said Bresky. “We can learn a lot from the past and […]