Navigation Rep. Dana Trabulsy A House panel on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan proposal to expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act. The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee voted 16-2 to approve HB 6003 by Republican Rep. Dana Trabulsy, a Ft. Pierce business owner. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Second Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee to host free legal clinic October 25
The Second Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee is holding a free legal clinic on Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the R. Frank Nims Middle School at 723 W Orange Ave., in Tallahassee. There will be over a dozen different legal partners coming together to support the Big Bend community and […]
Essential to the American dream — how lawyers can improve housing stability
Jeffrey D. Harvey: ‘When low-income individuals are housed, we all benefit. Legal aid professionals help tenants and homeowners navigate and understand not just evictions but leases, mortgage agreements, tax matters, deed issues and more.’ Access to safe, affordable housing provides stability for millions of low-income Americans. Housing stability is a springboard to employment, education, and […]
Courts prioritize case management upgrades in new budget request
Eric Maclure Florida’s trial courts are seeking $27.4 million in next year’s budget to launch a major upgrade of case management technology, part of a broader request to continue modernizing the justice system, enhance judicial security, and improve staffing and salaries, State Courts Administrator Eric Maclure told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil […]
Bar President Baker-Barnes addresses court PIOs on ‘Our Shared Mission’
Julio Semino, left, director of court programs in the Ninth Judicial Circuit and president of the Florida Courts Public Information Officers, stands with Florida Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, a Palm Beach attorney at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley. Baker-Barnes spoke to the group at its annual educational conference in St. Augustine. Florida Bar […]