Navigation 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: West Palm Beach’s Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes being sworn in as the Bar’s 77th president, alongside Jacksonville’s Michael Fox Orr as president-elect. Gov. Ron DeSantis acting on court-related policy bills. Click Here […]
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Criminal Law Update to tackle case law, ethics, and justice reform
Justice John Couriel The Criminal Law Section will present its annual Criminal Law Update on Thursday, June 26, during the 2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton. The full-day, in-person program will cover significant developments in Florida and federal criminal law and procedure, including DUI, “crimmigration,” and case law updates, while also addressing broader […]
Florida Bar warns members of ongoing phishing scam impersonating executive director
The Florida Bar is warning members about a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails that appear to come from Executive Director Joshua Doyle. The scam email, which has been reported by multiple members, is designed to look like an official communication from The Florida Bar. It uses a deceptive email address — j.doyle@floridabar.org.virrumail.com — that is […]
With budget deal in place, governor faces stack of court-related bills
Legislators strengthened Florida’s vexatious litigant law, stiffened criminal penalties for harassing “court officials,” and capped court-ordered arbitrator “compensation rates,” among other things, before a bitter budget dispute nearly derailed the 2025 session. They also restored the rights of certain adult medical negligence survivors to sue for pain and suffering — only to have Gov. Ron […]
Ashley Sybesma to lead Funding Florida Legal Aid
Ashley Sybesma Key West attorney and longtime legal aid advocate Ashley N. Sybesma takes the helm of Funding Florida Legal Aid (FFLA) on July 1. FFLA is a statewide charitable organization committed to expanding access to the civil justice system for Floridians of limited means through strategic grantmaking, support for legal aid providers and courts, […]