Navigation The Florida Bar again is receiving numerous reports from members regarding fraudulent emails that appear to come from The Florida Bar. These scam emails contain a request to download documents via DocuSign for signature. The emails are sent from an address not associated with The Florida Bar and often use the subject line: “Complete with […]
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Taylor Sartor champions legal protections for Foster Children
As a senior staff attorney with Bay Area Legal Services’ L. Dan Shear Children’s Law Center, and creator and legal director of the non-profit FosterPower, Taylor Sartor steers clear of lobbying. But if she had a magic wand, group care would be eliminated, no child would be removed from a home for behavioral issues — […]
‘Bridging the Bay’ summit connects voluntary bar leaders
Leaders from voluntary bar associations across Tampa Bay gather for the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s “Bridging the Bay” summit on November 7. The event, co-chaired by Valeria Obi and Vivian Cortes Hodz, provided a forum for networking, collaboration, and sharing best practices among bar leaders. The Hillsborough County Bar Association convened more than 40 leaders […]
Legal stars rock for justice, raise $40K for Dade Legal Aid
Five South Florida rock bands made up of lawyers, judges, and professionals cranked up the volume recently, taking the stage to raise money and awareness for access to justice at Dade Legal Aid’s annual Battle of the Legal Bands. This year’s event raised over $40,000. The bands performing in the competition include Chillable Hours, LLP, The 540s, The Seacocks, […]
Chief Justice Muñiz reflects on Canady’s service and jurisprudential impact
Justice Charles Canady and Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz. Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz reflected on Justice Charles Canady’s departure to a group of visiting lawmakers on Tuesday, briefly interrupting a Supreme Court tour to pay tribute to his friend and mentor. “He’s truly a great Floridian, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that,” Muñiz told […]