Navigation The Florida Bar Board of Governors has extended the deadline to apply for a seat on the Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., Board of Directors to November 6. One attorney is needed to serve a three-year term commencing January 1, 2024, on the 20-member board of directors. Other appointing organizations include the NBA, Virgil Hawkins […]
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Governor makes six judicial appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis made six judicial appointments October 25, three to the Ninth Judicial Circuit, one to the Orange County court, one to the 12th Judicial Circuit, and one to the Sarasota County bench. Hal Epperson of Kindred to serve as judge on the Ninth Judicial Circuit court Epperson has served as a county court […]
Foundation prepares to disburse roughly $32 million in legal aid grants in December
The Florida Bar Foundation will distribute roughly $32 million to state organizations providing free civil legal services to those who cannot afford them by December 31, up from $7.7 million last year. The 34 legal aid groups that received money last year should expect additional Foundation grants this year, but at roughly four times the […]
A Florida Bar member who is considering retirement has options and needs to study the rules and choose wisely
When veteran Lawyer Regulation Director John Berry retired from The Florida Bar in 2019, he set his sights on an 11-day Alaska adventure. Three days into it, life intervened with a serious back injury, an air ambulance ride, and a hospitalization. Retirement is never exactly what the retiree expects, Berry said.
Deadline to apply for the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee extended
The deadline to apply for the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee extended has been extended to November 6. The Bar is accepting applications to fill one attorney vacancy from the territorial jurisdiction of the first state appellate district to serve a two-year term on the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee commencing January 1, 2024. The Florida Bar […]