Navigation The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar gives notice of filing with the Supreme Court of Florida, on or about February 15, 2024, a petition to amend the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. The full text of the proposed amendments is below. Members who desire to comment on these proposed amendments may do so […]
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West Pasco Bar Association members admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar
Eleven attorneys from the West Pasco Bar Association were recently sworn in and admitted as members of the United States Supreme Court Bar, including Elizabeth E. Bielsmith, Annamaria Farrell, Kristina Hudson, Jason William Imler, James Roy Kannard, Jr., Matthew West Kindel, Catherine J. Mansfield, Lindsay Austin Faroni Moore, Patrick A. Moore, Mischelle Catherine Taylor D’Angelone, […]
Ethics panel opines on judge attending events
A judge presiding over criminal cases may attend a softball game between the county sheriff’s office and the police, where the event proceeds will be shared by both teams, the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee held on November 28. “[T]he inquiring judge’s mere attendance at the game would be permissible so long as the judge’s attendance […]
FLA’s online career counseling set for December 13
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 or telephone from the privacy of your home or office. The next session is Wednesday, December 13, at 12 p.m. The meetings will be held on the […]
The latest Florida Bar News Briefs is now available
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 Legislature renewing a bipartisan effort to eliminate a Florida law that restricts eligibility for recovering damages in medical negligence claims. The ABA about to release its fifth annual Profile of […]