Navigation At least one survey suggests there’s growing public confidence in state courts, despite judges nationwide facing a recent wave of threats and harassment. A “State of the State Courts” survey of 1,000 registered voters from December 2024 showed 63% of respondents expressing a “great deal” or “some” confidence in state courts — a 2% gain […]
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Fourth Circuit JNC sends six names to the governor to fill a circuit vacancy
The Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission on September 2 interviewed 10 applicants to fill a new circuit judgeship created by the enactment of SB 2508. Following deliberations, the commission nominates the following six individuals (in alphabetical order and without any preference) to Gov. Ron DeSantis: Marquita Green Click Here To Read The Full Article
Scam Alert — phishing DocuSign email making the rounds is not from The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar is receiving numerous reports from members regarding fraudulent emails that appear to come from The Florida Bar. These emails, falsely “signed” by Jamie Moore, Practice Management Advisor at the Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar, or sometimes by other Bar staff members, contain a request to download documents via DocuSign for […]
Pennies, platforms, and the past on 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: Sarasota attorney Thomas Tucker catching something small… but potentially serious. Just 47 cents. But when it showed up as an unauthorized debit in his trust account, Tucker didn’t brush it off. […]
Supreme Court narrows scope of judicial referrals in Bar complaints
The Florida Supreme Court agreed to revise a Bar rule after sponsors noted that some judges were referring election opponents for potential disciplinary action. The Supreme Court agreed to amend Rule 3-7.18 (Disposition of Inquiries or Complaints Referred to the Bar by Members of the Judiciary). “Rule 3-7.18(a)(2) is amended to limit the applicability of […]