Navigation University of Pittsburgh School of Law Moot Court team members Dustin Foley, from the left, Nina Wiramidjaja, and Luke Kastenhuber. The team won Best Oral Argument, Final Round, and Kastenhuber won Best Individual Oralist, Final Round, and Best Individual Oralist, Preliminary Rounds, at the National Tax Moot Court Competition hosted by the Tax Section at […]
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Former Judge Jeri Beth Cohen would like to serve as a senior judge
Former Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen of the 11th Judicial Circuit wishes to serve as a senior judge. Any persons having knowledge bearing upon the fitness or qualifications of Cohen to serve as a senior judge should send, on or before April 24, written comments to John A. Tomasino, Clerk, Florida Supreme Court, 500 South […]
Court amends Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration to promote ‘fair and timely’ resolution of civil cases
Rotunda of the Florida Supreme Court As part of its ongoing effort to improve “the timely resolution of civil cases through effective case management,” the Supreme Court on March 21 adopted a set of amendments to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration aimed at moving cases along. In 2022, the Workgroup on […]
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 May 10, 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 […]
High costs and high turnover: Miami-Dade state attorney and PD seek solutions
Katherine Fernandez Rundle Miami-Dade’s veteran state attorney and public defender both say the latest round of state pay raises, 3%, won’t stop a troubling exodus of front-line prosecutors and public defenders. Both elected officials point to Miami’s ranking, for a second year straight, as the nation’s most expensive housing market, and a 7.4% inflation rate […]