Navigation In the wake of Hurricane Helene, The Florida Bar activated its Disciplinary Hotline to address resident concerns over potential professional misconduct and unlawful solicitation by lawyers in the storm’s aftermath. Floridians who encounter such issues can report them by calling the hotline at 833-979-8225. Bar rules strictly prohibit lawyers from soliciting clients in person, by […]
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Judge Ari Abraham Porth honored with Chief Justice Judicial Excellence Award
Judge Ari Porth Judge Ari Abraham Porth is the 2024 circuit court recipient of the Chief Justice Judicial Excellence Award, recognizing Porth’s “exceptional commitment to the judicial branch and his outstanding contributions to the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County.” Judge Porth has served on the 17th Circuit Court since his appointment in 2013, where […]
Florida JAG officers attend training
Col. Michael Scionti of Tampa, from the left, Col Kevin Frein of Jacksonville, and Lt. Col. Steve Meints of Orlando recently attended the annual Army JAG Worldwide CLE symposium at The Judge Advocate General Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virgina. All three officers are Army Reserve Judge Advocates and longtime Florida Bar members.
Florida Bar News Briefs is ready for download
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 Bar activating its Disciplinary Hotline to address concerns about potential professional misconduct and unlawful solicitation by lawyers now that Hurricane Helen has passed The Florida Bar studying cybersecurity incident […]
Attorney General Moody Files Amicus Brief Supporting Victims Hamas Terrorism
Attorney General Ashley Moody and 21 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of, and family members of those murdered during, Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist […]