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Florida Bar Association

March 9, 2022

Guardianship transparency bill passes out of the legislature

Rep. Linda Chaney With enthusiastic bipartisan support, the Legislature has agreed to create greater transparency in the guardianship...

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Florida Bar Association

March 9, 2022

UM School of Law offers LL.M scholarship to a graduate of a Ukrainian law school

The University of Miami School of Law is offering one full-tuition scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year to...

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Florida Bar Association

March 8, 2022

Supreme Court declines to adopt recommendations on nonlawyer ownership, fee splitting, and expanded paralegal work

The Florida Supreme Court “does not intend to adopt” most of the recommendations from the final report of...

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Florida Bar Association

March 8, 2022

Legislature streamlines service of process

Sen. Jennifer Bradley The House and Senate have signed off on a proposal to streamline and modernize service...

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Florida Bar Association

March 8, 2022

Lawmakers sign off on plan to stabilize clerk funding

Sen. Jim Boyd The House and Senate have signed off a multi-year plan for shoring up the finances...

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