Navigation In a move aimed at supporting new members, The Florida Bar will cut the cost of registration for the required Practicing with Professionalism (PWP) course and Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR) programs by 50% beginning July 1. The change comes at the request of the Florida Supreme Court and represents a significant step toward reducing […]
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Meet the new boss, Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, 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: Promising to “save a seat at the table” for every lawyer, Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes being sworn in as the 77th president of The Florida Bar on June 27, during the Bar’s […]
Sanchez-Medina presents President’s Awards of Merit
Alice Sum and Roland Sanchez-Medina During the General Assembly June 27 at the Annual Florida Bar Annual Convention in Boca Raton, outgoing President Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., honored the following lawyers with President’s Awards of Merit: Alice Sum, a member of the Board of Governors and an attorney with the SEC in Miami.
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes promises a seat at the table for every lawyer
Retired 15th Circuit Judge Moses Baker administers the oath of office to his daughter, Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, as she is sworn in as the 77th president of The Florida Bar during the Annual Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton on June 27. Her mother, Mary Baker, holds the Bible used at Judge Baker’s own swearing-in […]
Muñiz pledges to maximize court resources, including 39 new judges
“When it comes to the resources that we’ve been given by the Legislature…we really want to focus on things that are going to have tangible, concrete results that help you do your job better,” Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz told the judges at the Annual Florida Bar Convention’s Judicial Luncheon. Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz pledged Thursday […]