Navigation Meeting for the last time in 2023 on Friday, the Board of Governors approved a raft of proposed rule revisions that included some of the nation’s first guidelines for the use of generative AI in the practice of law. During a marathon session in a Destin conference room, the board voted unanimously to recommend a […]
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Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy accepting applications through January 15
Applications are being accepted through January 15 for The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy for 2024-2025. The Leadership Academy is open to all Florida Bar members who are in good standing. In an effort to achieve diversity among the participants, qualified individuals will be sought from different backgrounds, large and small law […]
Generative AI, civil legal aid, and committee preference forms on this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs
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: The Board of Governors considering a large number of proposed rule amendments that included some the nation’s first guidelines for using generative AI in the practice of law. A new ABA […]
Proposed board action
Pursuant to Standing Board Policy 1.60, the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar publishes this notice of intent to consider the following items at its January 19, 2024 board of governors meeting. This is governed by Rule 1-12.1, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. If approved by the board, most rules amendments must still be […]
ABA study finds civil legal aid still lacking
Not only are there relatively more poor people living in Florida than anywhere else in the nation, but there are also relatively fewer paid attorneys helping them sort out the legal troubles that affect their basic needs. That is according to the latest annual profile of the legal profession by the American Bar Association. Its […]