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Leadership Academy alum Komal Mirza shares how the program propels lawyers forward

Komal Mirza Komal Mirza likens her experience with The Florida Bar’s Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy to the spark that launches a rocket — propelling professionals to new heights in their careers. Since graduating from the Academy’s Class VI in 2019, Mirza’s journey has taken her across the state and beyond, where she leveraged […]

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Florida Supreme Court calls for 50 new judges

The Florida Supreme Court has certified the need for 23 additional circuit court judgeships and 25 more for the county courts in its annual certification opinion. Acting December 12 in Case No. SC2024-1721, the justices also identified the need for two additional district court judgeships on the recently created Sixth District Court of Appeal. The […]

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The next FLA online career counseling is January 8

David Behrend, M.ED., director of Career Planning Services for Lawyers in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and Florida Lawyers Assistance, will offer a free career counseling program for lawyers via computer from the privacy of your home or office. The next session is Wednesday, January 8, at 12 p.m. The meetings will be held on the second Wednesday […]

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Florida Trend Recognizes 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys on ‘Notable Women Leaders in Law’ List

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Shareholders Iris Escarrá, Courtney M. Keller, and Marina Olman-Pal are recognized on this year’s list of Florida women leaders in law by Florida Trend. Florida Trend’s “Notable Women Leaders in Law” list recognizes women who have made notable impacts on the legal profession and mentor or act as a role model for others in the workplace, according […]

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