Navigation A judge may not donate money to a meal train and/or GoFundMe account for the benefit of the sick spouse of an attorney that appears before them, the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee has determined. Acting December 16 in Opinion Number: 2025-16, the JEAC said such a donation “would create a reasonable perception that the judge’s […]
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Florida Bar News Briefs covers Bar elections, driver license bill, and ethics ruling
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: Two longtime members of The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors qualifying as candidates for president-elect in the Bar’s 2026 elections. Suspects caught repeatedly driving without a valid license facing more severe […]
Ten years in, The Florida Bar reflects, reorganizes, and looks ahead
As The Florida Bar marks its 75th year in 2025-2026, we’re looking back at the milestones, personalities, and aspirations that shaped the modern unified Bar. This week, we revisit 1960, the year the organization celebrated its 10th anniversary and took stock of just how far it had come in its first decade. The November 1960 […]
Cooley Law School holds winter commencement for Tampa campus
Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince delivered the keynote speech during Cooley Law School’s commencement ceremony for its Tampa campus at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center on December 16. Cooley Law School’s Tampa campus recently held its winter commencement ceremony, presenting 31 juris doctor degrees to the graduates of its William Henry Moody […]
Manatee Clerk’s Office donates nearly 400 gifts to children in foster care
The Manatee County Clerk’s Office donated nearly 400 toys and gifts during the month-long drive to benefit the Manatee County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association. “These kids deserve a holiday focused on just being kids,” Manatee Clerk Angel Colonneso said. “They deserve the same wide-eyed wonder and breathless anticipation every child feels waking up on […]