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Statewide court records system may open to lawyers by 2026

Volusia County Clerk of Court Laura Roth The Comprehensive Case Information System — a statewide platform used by the judiciary, law enforcement, and state agencies — could become available to attorneys as early as mid-2026, according to the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers. In addition to information maintained by circuit court clerks, the Comprehensive Case […]

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Ray Treadwell appointed to the First DCA

Gov. Ron DeSantis May 23 appointed Ray Treadwell of Tallahassee to serve as judge on the First District Court of Appeal. Treadwell has been a shareholder at Lawson Huck Gonzalez since 2023. Previously, he served as chief deputy general counsel to the Executive Office of the Governor. He was also the general counsel of the Florida […]

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Legal Services of Greater Miami honors justice leaders at 16th Annual Heart of Giving Celebration

Legal Services of Greater Miami’s 16th Annual Heart of Giving Celebration and Judicial Reception attendees included, from the left, Monica Vigues-Pitan, CEO of Legal Services; Tracy Nichols of Holland & Knight; Tiffani Lee of Holland & Knight; Judge Roy K. Altman; Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr.; Judge Coralia Lopez-Castro; Event Chair Lilly Ann Sanchez of […]

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Labor and Employment Law Section awards 2025 student scholarships

Labor and Employment Law Section Chair Yvette Everhart with Stetson Law’s scholarship recipients. “The section is honored to support these rising stars in the legal profession,” said Everhart. “I was fortunate to receive this same scholarship — then called the Dean Gary Vause Labor and Employment Law Award — when I was a law student […]

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Deadline extended for the Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations are now open for 2025 the Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the June 10 deadline. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a plaque and […]

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