Navigation Brean Salvo Florida Registered Paralegal Brean Salvo, who specializes in plaintiff personal injury litigation at KL Injury Attorneys in Boca Raton, explains how to “aggressively” manage and move cases forward in compliance with the amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure enacted in January. The free webinar, “What the 2025 Civil Rule Changes Mean for […]
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Rule change could open local lawyer referrals services to adjacent counties
The Board of Governors could soon be asked to approve a proposed amendment that would permit local bar association lawyer referral services to include attorneys in adjacent counties. The proposed amendment to Rule 8-2.2 (Local Bar Association Sponsored Lawyer Referral Bylaws) would revise subdivision (b) “Membership Restricted to Geographic Area.” It requires all members of […]
Bar warns of fraudulent emails spoofing senior Bar staff
Florida Bar members are reporting a new round of fraudulent emails that falsely appear to come from Executive Director Joshua E. Doyle and other senior Bar staff. The scam emails reference a vague “matter” involving the recipient’s firm and ask members to confirm a phone number or other personal information. They often use a sender […]
More judges? More rule changes? More access to justice. Get up to speed in just a few minutes with this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs podcast.
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 Florida Supreme Court once again asking lawmakers to add more trial judges. This year, the justices are certifying the need for 13 new circuit court judgeships and 12 for county […]
Jaguars CLO shares how civility helps build deals
Megha Parekh Jacksonville Jaguars Chief Legal Officer Megha Parekh says civility isn’t just good manners, it’s smart business. In the latest episode of The Florida Bar’s On Civility podcast, Parekh discusses how collaboration and respect drive successful deal-making in the high-stakes world of professional sports. Parekh joined the Jaguars’ front office in 2013 and was […]