Navigation Brigid F. Cech Samole, co-chair of the Miami Litigation Practice and chair of the Miami Appeals & Legal Issues Group at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has been appointed to serve as board chair of Chapman Partnership. Chapman Partnership, the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, operates two homeless assistance centers […]
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2024 Berger Entrepreneur Bootcamp on October 31
Location NSU Shepard Broad College of Law 3305 College AvenueFort Lauderdale, FL 33314
Lee County Legal Aid Society attorneys recognized as ‘Pro Bono Superstars’
The Lee County Legal Aid Society garnered the most awards during the Lee County Bar Association’s annual Pro Bono Awards on October 16, with its top two attorneys and seven volunteer lawyers receiving recognition. “Public recognition for the pro bono contributions of local lawyers, judges, and court administrators is gratifying but shouldn’t overshadow the reasons […]
15th Annual Wills for Heroes event set for November 9 in Naples
The Legal Aid Service of Collier County in partnership with the Trusts & Estates Section of the Collier County Bar Association will hold its 15th Annual “Wills for Heroes” pro bono event on Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Legal Aid Service of Collier County on Tamiami Trail East in […]
Know your listserv limitations
Robert W. Borr On May 8, 2024, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a seven-page Formal Opinion 511R: Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs. The opinion’s summary is provided below (including a notation that “Listserv” is a registered trademark): Rule 1.6 prohibits a lawyer from posting questions or comments relating […]