Navigation Six candidates are running in three contested races for the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors in the Bar’s March 2025 elections while 20 young lawyers have been elected without opposition. Filing for the races closed on December 16. There are contests in the Ninth and 11th circuits. The contested races include: Click Here To […]
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Attorney General Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Charges Woman Involved in Central/South Florida Organized Retail Theft Ring
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging a woman with organized retail theft for committing multiple thefts in Central and South Florida. Lourdes Rodriguez committed dozens of thefts throughout five counties, stealing from Walgreens, CVS, Ulta and liquor stores, causing approximately $15,000 in losses. Rodriguez is the third arrest connected to a […]
A call for more judges and the creation of a Committee on Corporate Counsel on this week’s 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 Board of Governors approving dozens of proposed rule amendments and launching a new “Standing Committee on Corporate Counsel.” The Florida Supreme Court certifying the need for 23 additional circuit court […]
Lake County Clerk’s Office participates in Santa Loves Seniors
Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Gary Cooney, left, and staffer Erik Halili load gifts donated by clerk’s office employees for delivery to underserved elderly and disabled local residents. The Lake County Clerk’s Office participated in Bay and Lake Pharmacy’s “Santa Loves Seniors” gift donation program supporting LovExtension, a nonprofit, volunteer organization founded by former Lake […]
Moody asks FEMA to ease burden on families hit by hurricanes
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ease the burden on Florida families still recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In the aftermath of the storms, Moody’s office says strict regulations by the National Flood Insurance Plan are preventing many families from rebuilding or repairing homes. Moody is requesting […]