Navigation As the result of the resignation of 19th Circuit Court Judge Lawrence M. Mirman and the additional seat created pursuant to SB 2508, the 19th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission it is accepting applications for two vacancies on the circuit bench. Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m., Eastern, on Friday, October 3. […]
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Call for nominations for the 2025 Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop
Nominations are now open for one of Florida’s most unique journalism training opportunities — the 34th Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, taking place November 3–4 in Tallahassee. This intensive two-day course is designed for 24 print, online, TV, and radio journalists new to the courts and legal reporting or new to Florida. The workshop is […]
Second Circuit JNC releases judicial nominee slates
The elevation of Judge Jason Jones to the Circuit Court, and the addition of a Circuit Court seat by the passage of SB 2508 crated a vacancy on the Second Judicial Court bench and the Leon County bench. Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with qualified nominees for […]
Corporate Counsel Committee hosts transactional skills bootcamp in collaboration with UM Law
Michel Morgan The Florida Bar Corporate Counsel Committee continues to lead from the front, bringing together education, innovation, and community across the in-house legal space. Earlier this month, the committee co-hosted a transformative two-day event that put its mission into action. In partnership with the University of Miami School of Law’s Transactional Skills Program, the committee […]
Cogency Global hosts dockside fundraiser for Legal Services of Greater Miami
Legal Services of Greater Miami CEO Monica Vigues-Pitan, center, accepts a donation of $4,000 from Cogency Global’s representatives Glenn Osoteo, left, and Jonathan Sanzone to support access to justice initiatives. Guests enjoyed the Miami sunset as they boarded a boat docked at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami recently for “An Evening for Impact: Dockside Connections,” […]