Navigation The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following applicants will be interviewed for possible nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis for the positions of two County Court judicial openings. The Commission will conduct interviews on Mon., March 31, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Bank of […]
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U.S. Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Aircraft Used by Nicolás Maduro Moros in Violation of U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Laws
The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the Southern District of Florida against a Dassault Falcon 900 EX aircraft, bearing tail number T7-ESPRT, which was smuggled from the United States under false pretenses and operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro Moros (Maduro) and his representatives in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (the […]
Proposed initiative to focus on lawyer career sustainability
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes The Program Evaluation Committee later this week will be asked to sign off on the creation of a “Special Committee on the Sustainability Initiative for Attorneys.” The proposal by President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes signals a major focus for her presidential tenure, which begins after her swearing-in ceremony at the Annual Florida Bar […]
Florida Bar members sworn into U.S. Supreme Court Bar as part of JAG School LL.M
Florida Bar members currently enrolled in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Legal Center and School’s LL.M. program were sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States Bar on March 21. This swearing-in marks a pivotal moment in the careers of these military attorneys, signifying their advancement as legal professionals and their connection […]
Sovereign immunity, a bankruptcy clinic, and the vexatious litigant law 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: A plan to more than double the “sovereign immunity” caps that limit recovery for victims of government negligence. Florida State University College of Law launching a new Bankruptcy Law Pro Bono […]