Navigation The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is moving forward with its plan to publish a special edition of its publication Historical Review on the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Florida Supreme Court’s building in Tallahassee with articles on the court’s construction, former buildings that housed the justices, and renovations over the years. The […]
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Bar to provide free trust accounting software beginning in September
President Scott Westheimer wants The Florida Bar to get back to basics – and that starts with “Nota,” a new trust accounting solution for Florida Bar members. “It means investing in and empowering our more than 111,000 members by supporting them in meaningful, practical ways,” Westheimer vowed in his inaugural address. “The Bar must be […]
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid has employed more ‘Florida Consumer Protection Lawyers of the Year’ than any other firm or government agency
Adam Thoresen Of the 16 lawyers in Florida who have received the Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year Award from The Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Law Committee, four either work at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid currently or did at the time they received the award. That is more than any other law firm or government […]
Be an independent lawyer
Jim Vickaryous A lawyer looks at a jury and takes a deep breath. He is going to finish his closing argument in a mass murder trial: “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence: nor is […]
Court seeks comments on proposed procedures for non-binding arbitration
Justices have set a July 31 deadline for comments to a Supreme Court panel’s proposed amendments that would create a “non-exclusive” list of factors that judges must consider before referring contested civil cases to non-binding arbitration. The Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy proposes to amend Florida Rule of Civil Procedure […]