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Supreme Court Disciplines 9 Attorneys

Summaries of orders issued from April 1, 2025, to April 29, 2025 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined nine attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the license of three, suspending three, and reprimanding two. The Florida Supreme Court, The […]

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Dade Legal Aid Leadership Academy focuses on technology

Class VIII Fellows of the Dade Legal Aid Leadership Academy recently gathered for a program that discussed the use of technology to help enhance lawyers’ advocacy. Pictredc are Nadine Gedeon, Judelande Jeune, Richard Cruz, Karenin Hache, Reunie Faustin, Judge Jason Dimitris, Andres Hidalgo, Jae Huckaba, Emmanuella Telfort, Emma Refuveille, Stephanie Grosman, Leadership Academy Coordinator, Meagan […]

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Florida Bar updates process for evaluating unapproved CLE courses

The Florida Bar has updated its process for evaluating and approving Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for members who attend unapproved courses. Because Florida is not a reciprocal CLE state, course certificates alone are no longer sufficient for credit consideration. Members must now submit an Application for Course Attendance Credit along with a timed agenda […]

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Enhanced criminal penalties for threatening court officials on Florida Bar News Briefs

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: Lawmakers enhancing criminal penalties for threatening a wider range of court officials. Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince receiving the Criminal Law Section’s 2025 Selig Goldin Memorial Award. Click Here […]

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