Navigation The Florida Bar Board of Governors recently discussed and granted initial approval to the six proposed spending plans for fiscal year 2025-26. Budget Committee Co-Chairs Nikki L. Simon of Miami and Joshua T. Chilson of Clearwater presented the six required budgets, all recommended unanimously by the Budget Committee, for the Board of Governors’ initial approval […]
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Jorge L. Piedra honored with Florida Legal Awards 2025 ‘Managing Partner of the Year’ award
Jorge L. Piedra Board of Governors member Jorge L. Piedra, managing partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton (KTT), has been named the winner of the Florida Legal Awards 2025 “Managing Partner of the Year” award. The award, selected by the Daily Business Review with input from editorial staff and members of the Florida legal community, […]
House approves bill mandating swift transmission of ex parte orders to law enforcement
Rep. Richard Gentry The Florida House voted 108-0 on April 3 to pass a bill that mandates clerks of court to transmit ex parte orders for involuntary commitments to law enforcement within six hours. Sponsor Republican Rep. Richard Gentry, a retired DeBary attorney, said HB 513 “requires clerks of the court to electronically transmit specified […]
American Heritage High School team wins Florida Bar High School Moot Court Competition
American Heritage Broward students Katerine Fateev and Jonathan Schwartz won this year’s Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition conducted by The Florida Bar Law Related Education Committee and the Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. The two-part program offers an opportunity to learn about the appellate process and what it is like […]