Alan and Vivian Dimond Former Florida Bar President Alan T. Dimond of Greenberg Traurig and his wife, Vivian Dimond, were recognized by Mosaic Miami as 2025 Silver Medallion honorees during its 90th annual Humanitarian Dinner. Mosaic Miami has recognized community leaders since 1946 with its Humanitarian Silver Medallion Award for their commitment to building Miami’s […]

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Annual Florida Bar Convention attendees are invited to give the gift of life by donating blood at the One Blood Big Red Bus on Friday, June 27 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. “The need is very much there,” said Susan Forbes with One Blood. “It’s a challenging time of year with hurricane season.” The […]

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With public records laws under increasing scrutiny and digital communication muddying the waters, The Florida Bar’s second webinar in its Reporters’ Workshop series, Hot Topics in Public Records, offered journalists and legal professionals a crash course in making smarter, more strategic records requests. The May 21 webinar addressed changes to Florida Statutes Chapter 119 – […]

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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: Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoing a bill that sought to repeal a 30-year-old provision in the Wrongful Death Act that bars adult children and parents from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence […]

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Judge Lauren Alperstein The Broward County Bar Association recognized 17th Judicial Circuit Judge Lauren M. Alperstein with its Tzedek Award in observance of Jewish American Heritage Month on May 29. “The Tzedek Award is a testament to her dedication and unwavering service to justice,” said Chief Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips. “On behalf of the 17th Judicial […]

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