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Florida Bar Association

June 22, 2022

The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy, Class IX, Year in Review

Each Leadership Academy class is tasked with completing a project that not only relates to the legal profession...

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Florida Bar Association

June 22, 2022

Governor vetoes alimony legislation

Nearly three months after it sparked a heated debate in both chambers, Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed an...

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Florida Bar Association

June 22, 2022

Clerk funding stabilization bill signed by the governor

Rep. Chuck Clemons Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off a multi-year legislative plan June 20 for shoring up the...

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Florida Bar Association

June 21, 2022

Governor signs bill aimed at curtailing ‘organized retail crime’

Sen. Jim Boyd Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure designed to crack down on what Attorney General...

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Florida Bar Association

June 20, 2022

Jury Assembly Room in the Duval Courthouse named for D.W. Perkins

The jury assembly room at the Duval County Courthouse was officially dedicated the Daniel Webster Perkins Jury Assembly...

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