Navigation The new officers of the Bay Area Legal Services Board of Directors include, from the left, Craig Rothburd, treasurer; Alex Sarsfield, secretary; Jim Thaler, chair-elect; and Jeff Cox, chair. At Bay Area Legal Services recent board meeting, the nonprofit law firm appointment of Jeff Cox to serve as the 2025 board chair and opened a […]
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The Miami-Dade County has a judicial opening
The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Gov. Ron DeSantis with nominees for a vacancy in the Miami-Dade County Court created by the resignation of Judge Jennifer Hochstadt Azar. The JNC requests that interested candidates submit an application for consideration. Applicants must meet the qualifications described in Article V, Section 8 […]
Legal Services of Greater Miami hosts panel on the future of work and AI innovation
Moderator, Matt Haggman from the left, chief strategic initiatives officer, Right to Start; and panelists Jennifer Baez, chief of staff, Innovation & Economic Development, Miami-Dade County; Christian Martinez, president, Caleco Consulting Group; James A. Paretti, Jr., shareholder, Littler; with with Legal Services CEO Monica Vigues-Pitan; and Legal Services Community Outreach Chair Jason Kellogg, partner, Levine […]
FACDL Chapters across Florida host ‘Sips & Suit’ events to replenish PD trial clothes closets
The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) recently hosted “Sips & Suits” events across the state, bringing together criminal defense lawyers for some networking while giving back to their communities. These events aimed to replenish Public Defenders’ trial clothes closets by collecting professional attire for their clients in need during those proceedings. Chapters from […]
Dade Legal Aid Leadership Academy receives training on guardian ad litem roles in family court
Legal Aid of Miami-Dade Over two dozen fellows from the Dade Legal Aid Leadership Academy Class VIII recently participated in a virtual seminar focused on serving as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in family court. The seminar, titled “How to Serve as a Guardian ad Litem in Family Court,” featured Administrative Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen […]