Navigation The 15th Circuits’ Juvenile Division has been selected to participate in the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ (NCJFCJ) Implementation Sites Project. The NCJFCJ’s Implementation Sites Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, provides child abuse and neglect courts with training, technical assistance, and tailored […]
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Florida Bar News Briefs examines the Bar’s new free trust accounting software
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: Florida lawyers having free access to Nota – a financial platform designed to help small firms and solo lawyers manage trust accounts and adhere to accounting requirements. A Bar program designed to […]
Ruling allows some divorcing couples to waive filing financial affidavits
The Florida Supreme Court has approved a Family Law Rule Committee proposal that permits divorcing couples, under certain circumstances, to waive the filing of financial affidavits. The amendments to Rule 12.285, which take effect November 1, apply only to uncontested divorces. Parties will still be required to exchange the affidavits and “acknowledge that the responsibility […]
Free trust accounting software now available
Scott Westheimer Florida lawyers now have free access to Nota – a financial platform designed to help small law firms and solo lawyers manage trust accounts and adhere to accounting requirements. Nota has been added to The Florida Bar’s Member Benefits lineup and addresses the need for a simplified, seamless, and efficient trust accounting platform.
Proposed new and amended jury instructions for criminal cases
Proposed new and amended jury instructions for criminal cases