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JU College of Law’s first grads prepare for and take the bar exam

Nicholas W. Allard “Well, how was I supposed to know he’d turn out to be Leonard Bernstein?” That was Sam Bernstein’s witty defense when a journalist asked whether the rumor was true that he refused to pay for his son’s music lessons because he wanted Leonard, the legendary pianist, maestro of the New York Philharmonic, and composer of West Side Story, to work for the family’s hair and beauty supply business. Click […]

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Author Stephanie Land to keynote JALA’s 23rd Equal Justice Awards

Stephanie Land/photo by Tiffany Williams Best-selling author and economic justice advocate Stephanie Land, whose memoir was the inspiration for Netflix’s Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated original series Maid, will deliver the keynote address at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s 23rd Equal Justice Awards September 18 at the Jacksonville Public Library. Land’s bestselling debut memoir Maid: Hard […]

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Succession planning, mentoring and trust accounting tools on Florida Bar News Briefs

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Bar’s Practice Resource Center releasing a new podcast titled “Early Succession Planning Protects Your Clients and Secures Your Future.” Registration opening this week for Counsel to Counsel, a free, app-based […]

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