Navigation The Florida Supreme Court agreed Thursday to amend a discovery rule to address a Civil Procedure Rules Committee concern about potential delays. The unanimous opinion adopts the committee’s proposed amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280 (Timing and Sequence of Discovery). More specifically, the ruling addresses wording in a sentence the court added as […]
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FLMIC declares a dividend for the fourth consecutive year
Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (FLMIC) has declared a dividend to be paid to qualifying policyholders during 2025. FLMIC was created by The Florida Bar during the professional liability insurance crisis of the 1980s. After creating the mutual company entity, assembling a board of directors, and hiring the staff, The Florida Bar unconditionally divested its […]
CABA Hosts Second L.E.A.D. Session focused on communication
Alexa Duarte, from the left, Andy Garcia, Taylor Diaz, John Cervera, Patricia Fors, Gabriel Diaz, Javier Ley-Soto, Judge Kansas Gooden, Judge Norma Lindsey , Judge Alex Bokor, Amanda Fernandez, Mirelis Castilla, Alexa Chinchilla, and Ivan Feris. The Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) recently held its second session of the Leadership, Education and Development –– better […]
Four join FFLA’s Board of Directors
Laura Boeckman, Lynn Drysdale, Miriam Soler Ramos, and James “Jim” Robinson have been appointed to the Funding Florida Legal Aid Board of Directors, with each appointment effective July 1 for a three-year term. Boeckman and Robinson were appointed by the Florida Supreme Court. Drysdale and Ramos were appointed by The Florida Bar. Two additional members […]
Budget boosts courts with 39 new judges
The $115.1 billion austerity budget that lawmakers approved in an overtime session includes a hefty increase in new judgeships — but not the 50 the Supreme Court certified in December. The FY 2025-26 budget deal reduces current spending by $3.5 billion, but still has room for a $945 million increase for K-12 schools, a 2% […]