Navigation 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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Proposed amendments to Rules 6.100 (Traffic Violations Bureau), 6.160 (Practice As In Criminal Rules), and 6.325 (Speedy Trial: Infractions Only)
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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 […]
‘Counsel to Counsel’ returns with goal of 800 lawyers in year three
Registration begins today for “Counsel to Counsel,” a free, app-based mentoring program that launched a Florida Bar presidency and quickly captured the Supreme Court’s attention. A recent graduation ceremony for second-year participants drew dozens of beginning lawyers, veteran Bar leaders, and Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz to a Boca Raton ballroom. “All of us need to […]
Chief Judge Diana Moreland receives the Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence
Chief Judge Diana Moreland Twelfth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Diana Moreland is the 2025 recipient of the Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence, honoring her service to and leadership within Florida’s judicial branch. On behalf of Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz, Justice Jorge Labarga recognized Judge Moreland during a ceremony at the education program of the […]