Navigation Seventeenth Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who presided over the trial of Parkland school shooter, was publicly reprimanded by the Florida Supreme Court July 24 for giving, at times, the appearance of partiality to the prosecution. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court followed the recommendation from the Judicial Qualifications Commission which found that Scherer violated […]
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Counsel to Counsel mentoring program registrations are brisk
Priscilla Pacheco, Ave Maria Law Class of ’22, was waiting for her Florida Bar swearing in ceremony to begin when she heard about “Counsel to Counsel.” The mentoring program uses an online platform to match beginning lawyers with experienced ones, and tracks participants as they complete a series of “milestones.” Raised in the Ft. Myers […]
Miami-Dade PD to work with Agape Network helping women in drug recovery
Carlos Martinez Women recovering from drug dependency in Miami-Dade County will soon have the chance to return to the workforce and learn professional skills thanks to a partnership between the 11th Circuit Public Defender’s Office and the Agape Network. Agape, a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals overcome addiction, recently completed construction of a state-of-the-art call center […]
AG warns of hackers accessing information through smart televisions
Attorney General Ashley Moody Attorney General Ashley Moody is continuing the Summer Scams Series with a warning about an emerging smart TV scam. In this new scheme, fraudsters attempt to gain remote access to a target’s smart TV to steal personal or financial information. The Better Business Bureau warns of an increase in reports of scammers […]
Proposed amendments to Standard Jury Instruction in Civil Cases on Read-Back of Testimony and new instructions on Uninsured or Underinsured Motorists and Inconsistent or Erroneous Verdict
SJI Civil Publication Notice 801.2 401.25 801.5 Updated