Navigation 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: A House panel approving a bill that would increase penalties for those “tampering with, harassing, or retaliating” against court personnel. The Florida Supreme Court establishing a Workgroup on Judicial Security to […]
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April 1, 2025 Letters
Pro Bono I have been thinking about sending this letter to The Florida Bar News for more than 30 years. I kid not. An article in the March issue, “Zehnder honored with Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award,” suggested I have waited long enough. Please don’t get me wrong: I think it is incumbent upon […]
Chief Judge Cecilia Maria Altonaga and Judge Miguel de la O named 2025 Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award co-winners
Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga The Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism and the Standing Committee on Professionalism have named Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and Judge Miguel de la O of the 11th Judicial Circuit as co-winners of the 2025 William M. Hoeveler Judicial […]
13th JNC seeks applicants to fill two judicial vacancies
Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the 13th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of qualified candidates to fill the two circuit court vacancies created by the elevation of Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord-Moe and the resignation of Judge Samantha Ward. Judicial applications for these vacancies must be received before 5 p.m. on Friday, […]
The next FLA online career counseling is April 9
David Behrend, M.ED., director of Career Planning Services for Lawyers in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and Florida Lawyers Assistance, will offer a free career counseling program for lawyers via computer from the privacy of your home or office. The next session is Wednesday, April 9, at 12 p.m. The meetings will be held on the second Wednesday […]