Navigation Alimony The state Legislature can regulate many things, but when it chooses to regulate fundamental constitutional rights, the statute is presumptively unconstitutional unless the state proves a compelling state interest…and the statute furthers that interest…and the statute is minimally applied. The alimony statute, even reformed, fails all three tests and still remains unconstitutional. The Legislature […]
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May 1, 2022 In Memoriam
Albert A. Ackerman, Sarasota Admitted 1984; Died October 17, 2019 W. George Allen, Ft. Lauderdale
Justice Alan Lawson retires from the Florida Supreme Court
Justice Alan Lawson Earlier today Justice Alan Lawson announced his upcoming retirement and notified the governor of the vacancy it will create on the Florida Supreme Court when it is effective August 31. Lawson’s retirement comes at the conclusion of a 21-year judicial career and six years as a justice. Prior to his tenure on […]
Remote proceeding shown to expand access
Judge Jennifer Bailey The court system’s unusually quick pivot to virtual technology, a pandemic necessity, is expanding access to justice, the latest research shows. A Texas study by the National Center for State Courts credits remote hearings with increasing participation in civil and criminal cases — and reducing default judgments and failures to appear, respectively.
FIU Law grads do well finding jobs
Florida International University College of Law’s graduating class of 2021 achieved the highest 10-month employment rates in the school’s history, based on data recently submitted to the ABA. As of March 15, the date on which the National Association for Law Placement records law graduates’ employment outcomes, 95% of FIU Law’s class of 2021 were […]