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Governor makes 12 JNC appointments

Gov. Ron DeSantis June 11 made the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions. Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Jason Gonzalez of Tallahassee is a shareholder at Lawson Huck Gonzalez. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and his juris doctor from the University of Florida. Gonzalez is appointed for a term ending July 1, 2027. […]

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New Corporate Council Committee launches strong at Annual Florida Bar Convention

The newly formed “Corporate Council Committee,” an initiative President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes launched earlier this year at the behest of Bar members across the state, is off to a fast start. Chaired by Universal Property & Casualty General Counsel for Operations Michel Morgan, the committee conducts its first formal meeting on Wednesday, June 25 at […]

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Proposed Advisory Opinion 25-1 regarding lawyers’ use of listservs

The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee has issued Proposed Advisory Opinion 25-1, reprinted below. Pursuant to Procedures 4(c) and (d) of The Florida Bar Procedures for Ruling on Questions of Ethics, comments from Florida Bar members are solicited on the proposed opinion. The committee will consider any comments received at a meeting on October 31, […]

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