Navigation Rep. Jessica Baker Two Republican lawyer-lawmakers are proposing to expand the definition of “criminal gang membership” to include suspects who flout their membership on social media. HB 429 by Rep. Jessica Baker, a Jacksonville prosecutor, would expand the definition of a “criminal gang member,” under F.S. Ch. 874. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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17th Circuit JNC sets interview schedule
The 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will interview the following applicants for the vacancies created as a result of the elevation of Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Lott and the resignation of County Court Judge Mardi Levey Cohen. Applicant Name Time Click Here To Read The Full Article
Justices clarify ‘Color of Office’ doctrine in DUI Case
The Supreme Court has determined that a Maitland police officer was not acting outside of his authority when he took a DUI suspect beyond city limits to perform a breathalyzer test. In a December 30 ruling in State v. Repple, the Supreme Court overturned a Sixth District Court of Appeal decision excluding the test results. […]
The next FLA online career counseling is January 14
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 14, at 12 p.m. The meetings will be held on the second Wednesday […]
Be a Seventh Amendment Lawyer
Jim Vickaryous: ‘Every time we insist upon a jury trial for a client entitled to one, we reaffirm the importance of this right in our legal culture.’ James Madison rises from his seat with a bill in his hands at Congress Hall, Philadelphia, ready for debate. It’s 1789, and the U.S. Constitution has only been […]