Navigation Joan C. Boles Joan C. Boles’ journey to becoming the new president and CEO of Bay Area Legal Services began in 1988 when she joined the team as a staff attorney, marking the early stages of her long-standing career in legal aid. Her dedication to BALS’s mission propelled her into a leadership role — she […]
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Bill seeks to update mental health and substance abuse laws
Rep. Patt Maney The Florida House Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee is proposing sweeping changes to the state’s mental health and substance abuse laws during this legislative session. Rep. Patt Maney, R-Shalimar, a retired judge and vice chair of the committee, said during a subcommittee discussion last week that he has been working to reform […]
Measure would expand DCA judges’ alternate headquarters
Sen. Danny Burgess Some district court of appeal judges would be authorized to establish more convenient “alternate headquarters” under a measure that is moving through the Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-0, with no debate January 16, to approve SB 570 by Republican Senators Danny Burgess of Zephyrhills and Erin Grall of Vero Beach, […]
Lake County Bar Association to Receive Statewide Pro Bono Award
Lake County Bar Association The Lake County Bar Association is the recipient of the 2024 Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Award, which will be presented by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz in a January 18 ceremony streamed live by the Supreme Court of Florida. The award recognizes a Florida voluntary bar that has demonstrated a […]
This week’s Florida Bar News Briefs is ready for 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: Jamie Billotte Moses, a pro bono volunteer through the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association for more than 25 years, receiving of this year’s Tobias Simon Pro Bono […]