Navigation After the Supreme Court earlier this summer respectfully declined a waiver, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on August 24 filed a proposal to allow out-of-state attorneys to temporarily become Florida Bar members practicing in some Florida government offices. Sponsors say the proposal would address staffing shortages and ease barriers for experienced lawyers seeking public service. […]
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Fourth Circuit JNC sends three names to the governor
The Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Friday interviewed five applicants to fill a vacancy on the Clay County Court bench created by SB 2508. Following deliberations, the commission nominates the following individuals to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the vacancy: Joshua Beard
Marshall Dennehey attorneys mentor students at Judge Robert J. Simms Mock Trial Camp
Tiffany T. Oshiro of Marshall Dennehey in Tampa and Judge Michael Williams educate students attending the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Judge Robert J. Simms Mock Trial Camp. Tiffany T. Oshiro and Noah E. Blake, associate attorneys in the Tampa office of Marshall Dennehey, recently participated in the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Judge Robert J. Simms […]
Florida Supreme Court considers ‘camera-on’ amendment to remote depositions rule
The Florida Supreme Court is weighing a proposal to address concerns about witness coaching that some lawyers have expressed since the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to a new era of remote proceedings. Justices earlier this month set a September 30 deadline for public comment in In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and […]
On Civility podcast: Judge Thomas Logue talks bias, ‘sweet reason,’ and zealous advocacy
Judge Thomas Logue “I’m not here to do what I want,” says Third DCA Judge Thomas Logue, saying a judge must be careful of bias, conscious and unconscious, in applying the law. “And I think a really good judge is constantly making decisions they don’t like.” Logue shares his experiences and thoughts about what makes […]