Navigation Sia Baker-Barnes Sia Baker-Barnes of West Palm Beach, a veteran Board of Governors member and shareholder at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, has become president-elect designate of The Florida Bar after being elected without opposition. “I am proud to serve my fellow Bar members and deeply appreciate the support of my friends and colleagues […]
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Thinking about integrating AI into your practice?
Professor Jon M. Garon says Generative AI may help lawyers serve clients far more efficiently and offer a significant advantage in developing legal strategy — including predicting how different judges will respond to a legal argument. Florida Bar members should embrace AI, and be mindful of the risks, says a Nova Southeastern College of Law […]
Florida Chamber ready to defend challenges to last year’s civil litigation reforms
Saying they will take time to benefit consumers, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is vowing to defend sweeping civil litigation reforms. President & CEO Mark Wilson kicked off the 2023 Annual Insurance Summit on Thursday with a reminder that Florida no longer ranks as a “judicial hellhole.” “We’re nowhere near out of the woods folks,” […]
Anonymous donor pledges half a million dollars to Bay Area Legal Services
Richard C. Woltmann Bay Area Legal Services has received a $500,000 pledge from an anonymous donor to establish the Richard C. Woltmann Endowment Fund. The gift honors Richard ‘Dick’ Woltmann’s 43-year tenure as president & CEO of Bay Area Legal Services. Reflecting on Woltmann’s legacy, the donor stated, “I have known Dick Woltmann since his […]
CABA goes to Washington
Helen Montoya, in the back from the left, Patrick Montoya, Michael Fernandez, Alfonso Leon, Fabian Ruiz, Andrew Platt, Amanda Demanda, and Daniel Buigas. In the second row from the left are Antony Page and Haydee Sera. In the third row from the left are Timothy Brown, Julia Smylie, Melissa Corrales, Alejandro Torvis, Emily Balter, Giselle […]