Navigation The Florida Bar is now accepting applications to fill upcoming vacancies on 10 Judicial Nominating Commissions (JNCs), with a deadline of Friday, August 29. Qualified Bar members have the opportunity to be nominated for gubernatorial appointment to help shape the future of Florida’s judiciary. The Bar has the opportunity to nominate attorneys for vacancies on […]
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Avoid late fees by paying Florida Bar annual fees now
Florida Bar members have until August 15 to pay their annual fees before a late fee is assessed. The quickest and easiest way to pay is online by signing into the Member Portal at member.floridabar.org and clicking the “Pay My Fees” button. Members can pay via credit card or e-check, select voluntary section memberships, and […]
A new Florida Bar News Briefs is ready for download
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 deciding not to comment on the Florida Supreme Court’s recent revisions to an interim suspension rule, after receiving assurances that lawyers’ due process rights remain protected. LSC […]
There is still time to register for ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale free webinar on civil justice reforms
ABOTA Fort Lauderdale is reminding Florida lawyers that registration is still available for this week’s free and interactive webinar on the Supreme Court’s recent civil justice reforms. “Do you have questions about initial disclosures?” states the group’s latest announcement. “Are opposing practitioners misusing the ‘Meet and Confer’ requirements? Are the new rules slowing down the […]
Legal Aid for Low-Income Floridians at Risk Under Proposed LSC Cuts
Legal Services Corporation is warning that 130,500 fewer Floridians would receive help with their legal problems under a congressional proposal to slash its $560 million budget by nearly half. “The proposed cut to LSC would severely limit the ability of LSC-funded legal services to assist everyday Americans who are faced with devastating legal problems but […]