Navigation Gov. Ron DeSantis recently made three judicial appointments in December. L.E. Hutton of Neptune Beach to serve as a judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Hutton has served as chief assistant state attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit since 2017. Previously, he was a partner at Willis, Ferebee, & Hutton. He earned both his […]
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February 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 21 attorneys, revoking the license of four, suspending 12, and reprimanding five. Shawn Michael Berry, 218 S. Summerlin Ave., Orlando, disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission after five years, effective 30 days following a December 14 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2009) Barry filed […]
Florida courthouses now family-friendly with new lactation space law
Sen. Lori Berman A law requiring public lactation spaces in Florida courthouses, long championed by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, took effect January 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 144 last session. It requires courthouses to provide private, clean spaces for nursing mothers to pump or breastfeed. The law exempts facilities that are unable […]
Florida Free Legal Answers ranks second among states participating in the ABA’s free legal advice program
Florida ranks second among states offering free legal advice through the American Bar Association’s virtual clinic, Free Legal Answers, according to the latest ABA profile of the profession. There are 1,106 volunteer Florida attorneys out of 12,700 total across 42 states and territories giving counsel through ABA Free Legal Answers, according to the profile. The […]
January 1, 2024 Letters
Retirement When I received the December News, I was drawn to the cover article on retirement. I was hoping it would contain some instructional information on The Florida Bar retirement process. Instead, it contained nothing helpful. So let me voice what attorneys thinking about retirement need to know.