Navigation Alan LeBou Carner of Ft. Lauderdale has petitioned for Bar readmission. Carner was subject to the disciplinary revocation of his license to the practice of law in Florida pursuant to Supreme Court Order SC16-1928, dated January 5, 2017. Disciplinary revocation is tantamount to disbarment. Carner’s uncontested disciplinary revocation occurred after allegations of misappropriating client funds. […]
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Governor makes eight judicial appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis announces eight judicial appointments February 19, two to the Orange County court, two to the Osceola County court, two to the 11th Circuit, and two to the Miami-Dade County bench. Jeramy Beasley of Orlando to serve as judge in Orange County Beasley has worked as a litigation attorney for Garganese, Weiss, D’Agresta […]
Bill requiring judges to consider ‘supported decision making’ when appointing guardians for the developmentally disabled on the fast track
Rep. Allison Tant The Legislature is poised to approve a bipartisan measure that would require judges to first consider “supported decision making” before appointing a guardian for people with developmental disabilities. The House voted 117-0 on Thursday to approve HB 73 by Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee. A Senate companion, SB 446 by Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, […]
Download this week’s 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: House Speaker Paul Renner saying he supports reforming “sovereign immunity” laws that shield government entities from civil liability. A rewrite of a bill that would make sweeping changes to the Baker […]
Latest edition of Historical Review celebrates 75th anniversary of Florida Supreme Court’s building
The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee begins to take shape in August 1948, including the skeleton of its signature Guastavino dome. An overview of the Supreme Court’s architectural design is one of many stories in the latest edition of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society’s Historical Review magazine. The latest issue of Historical Review, […]