Navigation STU Law Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro addresses those attending St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law Donor Scholarship & Law Day Luncheon. St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law held its annual Donor Scholarship & Law Day Luncheon April 2. STU Law Dean Tarlika Nuñez-Navarro presented Bar President Scott Westheimer with an […]
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Judicial ethics panel greenlights trust fee inquiry method
Sending letters to beneficiaries of a trust is a proper way for a judge to determine if they object to the payment of a reasonable fee for the judge’s services as a personal representative and trustee, the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee has concluded. The April 1 opinion, No. 2024-03, notes that the inquiring judge was […]
Be a Listening Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous Abraham Lincoln once said, “When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.” These words encapsulate a fundamental truth for lawyers — the power of […]
Miami lawyer honors FHP’s women troopeers
Miami attorney Paul D. Novack, acting in his capacity as a member of the statewide Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council, recently hosted a luncheon at the Miami Shores Country Club in honor of the women troopers of the Florida Highway Patrol. In this second annual event commemorating Women’s History Month and recognizing the women of […]
Governor makes nine judicial appointments in March
Gov. Ron DeSantis made nine judicial appointments in March. Sylvia Grunor of Sanford to serve as judge on the Seminole County Court Grunor has worked as a partner at Sylvia Grunor, P.A., since 2003. Previously, she was of counsel for Wicker, Smith, Tutan, et al. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central […]