Navigation Gov. Ron DeSantis on September 12 appointed Michael Beato of Tallahassee to serve as judge on the Second Judicial Circuit Court Beato has worked as an associate for Holtzman, Vogel, Baran, Torchinsky, & Josefiak since 2022. Previously, he served as a law clerk for Judge Barbara Lagoa of the United States Court of Appeals for the […]
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Be an Aspirational Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous We all want to be inspired. Inspiration needs to start somewhere. If not you, then who offers inspiration? Lawyers especially need inspiration. Inspiration grows from aspiration. Aspiring to be a better lawyer, learn more, dig deeper, become the lawyer that you know you can be all starts with being aspirational. Aspire to rise […]
YLD launches ‘Open for Opportunity’ initiative under new President Arti Hirani
Rosalyn Destinie Baker Sutton, from the left, Florida Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, and YLD President Arti Hirani at the Florida A&M College of Law induction ceremony in Orlando on August 7. Baker-Barnes and Hirani addressed the incoming 2025 class of nearly 200 law students. Sutton, Baker-Barnes’ sister, is also a member of The Florida […]
VHFCNBA kicks off 2025–2026 with blend of law, wellness, and unity
VHFCNBA members connect on the green during day two of the First Quarterly Membership Meeting and Wellness Retreat at Innisbrook Golf Resort. Day one opened with VHFCNBA’s formal membership meeting, followed by a keynote luncheon featuring L. Chris Stewart, a nationally recognized civil rights attorney. Stewart challenged attendees to stay mission-aligned and reminded them of […]
Cooley Law to host ribbon-cutting celebration for new Tampa campus
Cooley Law School will celebrate moving into its new Tampa campus in the Tampa Oaks area of Temple Terrace September 16. The new campus is located at 12906 Tampa Oaks Blvd., which is near the University of South Florida, other higher education institutions, and the I-75 corridor between Fletcher and Fowler Avenues. Cooley Law School […]