Navigation A Florida judge must comply with the law and testify if subpoenaed, even if the testimony relates to a former intern’s reinstatement hearing with The Florida Bar, the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee (JEAC) ruled on February 6. The committee’s guidance clarified when a judge can be called to testify, affirming that a subpoenaed judge has […]
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Dan Dolan leads Miami ABOTA
Scott Mendelstein, from the left, immediate past president ABOTA Miami, Michelle Samuelson, executive director of ABOTA Miami, and Dan Dolan, the 2025 president ABOTA Miami. Dan Dolan of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein was recently installed as the 2025 president of the Miami Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). More than 150 guests […]
Volunteer judges needed for 2025 National Tax Moot Court Competition at Stetson Law
Eric Kauk The Tax Section’s 2025 National Tax Moot Court Competition takes place March 6–8 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, and tax attorneys are invited to serve as volunteer judges for the event. Openings are available to judge live oral arguments during the four preliminary rounds on March 6–7. Judges will evaluate […]
FRP Outreach Volunteers Project connects Florida paralegals with legal aid needs
The newly launched FRP Outreach Volunteers Project seeks Florida Registered Paralegals willing to volunteer with legal aid organizations that need help. Volunteers will assist with specific tasks on pro bono cases, working with supervising attorneys within the legal aid organization. How it works: FRPs fill out an interest form to participate and those names are […]
Bar moves closer to issuing voluntary cybersecurity incident response guidelines
Franklin Zemel Florida Bar members are one step closer to receiving guidelines for creating a cybersecurity incident response plan, an essential tool for a profession that is a frequent target of cybercriminals. During its meeting at the Bar’s Winter Meeting in Orlando, the Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Committee approved a voluntary Incident Response Plan (IRP) […]