Navigation The 15th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission held a Zoom meeting on August 20 to nominate a chair and vice-chair for 2025. Gordon Dieterle was named chair and Eric Levine was named vice-chair through July 1, 2026. The 15th Circuit JNC is also still soliciting applicants to fill one vacancy for a Circuit Court judge and […]
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Palm Beach County Clerk Mike Caruso takes office
Mike Caruso, pictured above with his wife Tracy, was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis as Palm Beach County clerk and comptroller on August 18. A certified public accountant, Caruso was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018. Caruso replaces Joseph Abruzzo, who is now serving as county administrator for Palm Beach County. Mike […]
‘Insurance Coverage Law’ certification area is on the Board of Governors’ Tampa agenda
When the Board of Governors meets September 19 in Tampa, it will consider a raft of proposed rule and bylaw changes as well as a Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section proposal to create a new “Insurance Coverage Law” board certification program. Tampa insurance lawyer Debbie Crockett chaired a RPPTL special committee that submitted […]
SCHS to honor Justice Arthur England’s enduring legacy at 50th anniversary tribute
In 2013, Arthur J. England, Jr., received the IOTA Founder’s Award at The Florida Bar Foundation’s Annual Dinner in Boca Raton during the Bar Convention for the pivotal role he played as a Florida Supreme Court justice in establishing Florida’s Interest on Trust Accounts Program. Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz will preside over […]
Bar’s LRS generates record $5.7 million in fees
A record-setting $5.7 million was collected by attorneys last fiscal year from clients they gained through The Florida Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service, according to the LRS’ latest numbers. The figure is extrapolated from a record-high of approximately $686,000 in remitted fees the LRS received from its panel members for the fiscal year beginning July 1, […]