Navigation The Cuban American Bar Association is now accepting applications for Class II of its “L.E.A.D. with CABA” leadership training program, designed to provide CABA members with the “knowledge, skills, and tools they need to be effective leaders within CABA, The Florida Bar, and our community.” The L.E.A.D. with CABA program will have multi-day trainings on Leadership, Education, And, Development, designed to […]
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U.S. 11th Circuit Judicial Conference set for May
The 2024 U.S. 11th Circuit Judicial Conference will take place May 9-10 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. The conference is being convened by the judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit (Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) to consider the business of the courts and to discuss means of improving the administration of justice within […]
Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases submits eight new and amended instructions for comment
Committee on Standard Jury Instructions notice
Your weekly Florida Bar News Briefs is ready to download
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: Florida courts receiving nine new trial judges and other long-term investments under a $114.7 billion budget the Legislature approved for FY 2024-25. The Legislature signing off on a bill redirecting $28.8 […]
Be a Diligent Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous Diligence comes in many different packages, depending on the circumstances. I once met a new client who quickly outlined their problem. It was a simple matter, but important enough to this client that it needed the attention of a lawyer. I knew the opposing party. Indeed, I had just gotten off the telephone […]