Navigation The DLA Piper legal team accepting the 2024 Equal Justice Pro Bono Large Firm Award at the Legal Services of Greater Miami’s annual Pro Bono Celebration. “Without our pro bono volunteers, it would be extremely difficult for us to meet the growing demand of clients seeking legal assistance,” said Legal Services CEO Monica Vigues-Pitan. “Their […]
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CLE credit for providing pro bono? Learn more on this week’s 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: The Florida Supreme Court approving an amendment to Bar rules allowing lawyers, for the first time, to earn continuing legal education credit for providing pro bono services. The Board of Legal […]
Moody leads push to stop feds’ effort to prosecute Trump
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is co-leading a multi-state effort with Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of former President Donald Trump. The November 1 brief argues that Smith’s actions are invalid […]
Bondsman Arrested on Human Trafficking and Racketeering Charges for Targeting Women in Jail
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is charging a bail bondsman with human trafficking and racketeering. According to an investigation by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, Russell Bruce Moncrief used his position as a bondsman in Central Florida to target female inmates in Orange County jail and others on prostitution and/or drug charges […]
Two Partners Named to 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List
Two Nelson Mullins lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide. The attorneys earned recognition for their work and successful dealmaking abilities in the fourth edition of this guide, which highlights top lawyers in mergers and acquisitions, finance, tax, capital markets, corporate governance, investment funds, private equity, and […]