Navigation After the Champlain Towers South collapse killed 98 Surfside residents in 2021, the Legislature moved quickly to beef up structural inspections. Those reforms continued last month, when the Senate voted 40-0 to approve HB 1021, which now awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature. Rep. Vicki Lopez, R-Coral Gables, was the prime sponsor. Veteran Republican Jennifer Bradley, […]
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Here is your latest Florida Bar News Briefs
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: The Supreme Court adopting a set of amendments to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration aimed at moving cases along. Burton Young, who served as Bar president in […]
$50 million proposal for reforming the Baker and Marchman acts awaits the governor’s signature
Rep. Patt Maney Not everyone who gets worked up during a domestic dispute needs a psychiatric evaluation, but once a 911 call comes in, police have little choice, says Rep. Patt Maney, R-Shalimar. Maney says that would change under HB 7021, a $50 million proposal for reforming the Baker and Marchman acts, that now awaits […]
Deadline to make Solo & Small Firm Section award nominations is fast approaching
The Bar’s Solo & Small Firm Section is still accepting nominations for its annual awards until close of business on April 26. The awards will be presented on June 21 during the Annual Florida Bar Convention at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. The section is seeking nominations for the following awards:
Former Bar President Burton Young passes away at 96
Burton Young Burton Young, who served as president of The Florida Bar in 1970-1971, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, March 30. He was 96.