Navigation Legal Aid Service of Collier County (Legal Aid) received a $600,000 grant from the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, to support the Legal Aid for Collier Kids Project serving over 500 at-risk children in the county annually. “We are so grateful to NCEF for this incredible support […]
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Eric Maclure appointed state courts administrator
Eric Maclure The Florida Supreme Court has appointed Eric Maclure its ninth state courts administrator to lead the nearly 200 employees in the Office of the State Courts Administrator. “Eric is a person of great character and his performance serving the judicial branch and the people of our state has been consistently excellent,” said Chief […]
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid hosts ‘Alternative Spring Break’
University of Florida law students visit with judges at the Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse as part of their Jacksonville Area Legal Aid sponsored “Alternative Spring Break.” “Alternative Spring Break” is an annual community outreach project hosted by Jacksonville Area Legal Aid in which law students assist low-income seniors with drafting their advance directives. “These […]
Board proposes no new fees Florida Bar budget
The Board of Governors has approved the initial proposed budget for FY 2024-25 that would continue a 23-year tradition of calling for no member fee increases. Budget Committee Chair-elect Jeffrey Rynor Budget Committee Chair-elect Jeffrey Rynor said the budget, a 1.5% increase over current spending, projects $43.1 million in revenues and $48.4 million in expenses, […]
The Florida Bar proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Budget Spreadsheet for FY 24-25 web