Navigation Mike Tanner Responding to a Supreme Court request, the Board of Governors has approved a special committee on improving access to justice. At a March 25 virtual meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve a Program Evaluation Committee proposal to form the “Special Committee on Greater Public Access to Legal Services.”
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Tampa-area lawyers celebrates Women’s History Month with virtual book club discussions and lunchons
Doris Weatherford, from the left, Stacy Yates, and retired Justice Peggy Quince participate in a Women’s History Month event sponsored by the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers. The Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers co-hosted a kickoff luncheon to […]
April 1, 2022 On the Move
Gary D. Rhodes, Jr., joined Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt in Ft. Myers. Emily Heim joined GrayRobinson in Tampa. Spencer S. Keyser joined Jones Foster in West Palm Beach.
April 1, 2022 News and Notes
Erin L. Deady of Delray Beach participated in a climate law panel at the 37th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference in Marathon. Stephanie Turk of Stearns Weaver Miller was recognized by the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for her service to the Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions Program. Lawrence Gordon, president of Phoenix […]
April 1, 2022 Letters
Professionalism “Professionalism is the pursuit and practice of the highest ideals and tenets of the legal profession. It embraces far more than simply complying with the minimal standards of professional conduct. The essential ingredients of professionalism are character, competence, commitment, and civility.” — The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Professionalism