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Second DCA JNC extends application deadline

The Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission has extended the application deadline to fill a judicial opening until Wednesday, December 3, at 4 p.m. The commission will interview candidates on Wednesday, December 17, and Thursday, December 18, if  necessary. The JNC will release an additional notice following the close of the application period […]

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UM Law students take lead on artificial intelligence in legal practice

AILS President Juan Ramirez Sierra speaks at the September kick-off meeting of the University of Miami’s Artificial Intelligence Law Society, a student-led group exploring ethical and practical uses of AI in legal practice. Professor Andres Sawicki, who moderated the discussion, looks on. As the legal profession continues to adapt to generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), […]

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Holland & Knight volunteers landscape MISSION UNITED offices in Veterans Day service project

Holland & Knight lawyers and staff in Ft. Lauderdale, from the left, Sara-Lu Beckford, Martell Swain, Ron Klein, Brian Hole, Joshua Prever, Jordan Bittle, and Alex Dudley helped landscape United Way of Broward County’s MISSION UNITED office. The week of Veterans Day, volunteers from Holland & Knight’s Ft. Lauderdale office landscaped the waiting and employee […]

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LSGM’s Cocktails Under the Stars shines in its fourth year, raising over $75,000 to support equal justice

Several host committee members of Cocktails Under the Stars pose with Legal Services CEO. In the top row from the left are Robert L. Parks, James Meyer, Steven Foldes, Alejandro Ruiz, Gabriel Sanchez, Daniela Sanchez, Gabriel Valdes, Schaefer Withers, Marcos Segrera, Manuel Garcia-Linares, Luis Salazar, Marcos Alvarez, and Luis E. Suarez. In the front from […]

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Supreme Court appoints three new members to Florida Board of Bar Examiners

The Florida Supreme Court has appointed three new members to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the administrative agency responsible for supervising character and fitness investigations and administering the Florida bar exam. Brian M. Beason Brian Michael Beason of North Port was appointed to succeed Diana K. Bock of Odessa. His term runs through October […]

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