Navigation In the wake of extensive damage from Hurricane Helene, a Florida congressman’s proposal to spread out insurance risks associated with major storms and wildfires has gained renewed attention on Fox news and other media outlets. The measure authored by Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz, House Resolution 3525, was introduced last year and titled the National Disaster […]
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Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division launches disaster relief hotline in response to Hurricane Helene
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, in partnership with the ABA Young Lawyers Section and FEMA, has opened its Disaster Relief Hotline to provide essential legal assistance to Floridians affected by the storm. The hotline aims to connect volunteer attorneys with those who cannot afford legal representation for non-fee […]
New NSU Law study reveals legal malpractice trends in Florida
Robert Jarvis A new study of legal malpractice in Florida shows that insurers pay an average of $154,000 per claim and that lawyers who are the subject of a claim pay an average of $11,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. When it comes to being the subject of a legal malpractice claim, men far outpace women, 83% […]
Jones Foster volunteers at Palm Beach County Food Bank During Hunger Action Month
Jones Foster employees gathered at the Palm Beach County Food Bank in Lake Worth Beach for two afternoon shifts to assemble packages of dried pasta for local food pantry distribution as well as bags of nutritious, easy-to-prepare food that school-age children could bring home for weekend meals. JF team members also met with PBCFB CEO […]
Clyde Taylor and Brad Waldrop honored by St. Johns County Legal Aid
Clyde Taylor and Brad Waldrop St. Johns County Legal Aid recently presented Outstanding Pro Bono Contribution Awards to partners Clyde Taylor and Brad Waldrop of the Taylor & Waldrop at the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Equal Justice Event in Jacksonville. “Clyde and Brad staff every monthly pro bono advice clinic and accept pro bono cases […]