Navigation Paralegals from across the state will have a new opportunity to connect, learn, and advance their careers when The Florida Bar hosts its inaugural Paralegal Conference on Friday, March 6, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando. Organized by The Florida Bar’s Programs Division, the one-day event is expected to draw a strong turnout of […]
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Be a teaching lawyer
Jim Vickaryous: ‘Whether we realize it or not, every lawyer is a professor of sorts. The very title of our degree, Juris Doctor, underscores this role. Clients come to lawyers seeking answers to questions they cannot resolve on their own. Sometimes, they come to confirm answers they suspect but are unsure about. In every interaction, […]
Tax Section nominates Abrahm Smith for 2026–2027 chair-elect
Abrahm Smith The Florida Bar Tax Section Nominating Committee has nominated Abrahm Smith of Miami to serve as the 2026–2027 Tax Section chair-elect. Smith, an international tax attorney, founded Abrahm Smith Law at the end of 2020. He started his career at White & Case in Miami and then transferred to Baker McKenzie in Miami, […]
Fee disputes? The Florida Bar offers two free solutions
Steven B. Lesser “One of the most uncomfortable issues we deal with as lawyers is when we have a fee dispute with a client,” says Steven Lesser, chair of the Grievance Mediation and Fee Arbitration Standing Committee, in the video, “Fee Arbitration Explained.” To help attorneys and former clients navigate the resolution process, the Grievance […]
Florida Bar members begin embracing CLE incentive for pro bono service
Scores of Florida Bar members have requested CLE credit for pro bono service since the Supreme Court’s amendments to Rule 6-10.3 (h) took effect in December. Maritza McGill, director of the Bar’s Legal Specialization and Education Department, said that as of August 5, 179 members requested CLE credit through an online form. “I am sure […]