Navigation Sen. Joe Gruters Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has banged the drum on alimony reform for years but admits when the measure first came across his desk, he wanted nothing to do with it. However, in his day job as a certified public accountant, he deals with divorce regularly. When the Florida Senate voted 34-6 to […]
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Mentoring and access committees receive President’s Awards of Merit
The Special Committee on Mentoring New Lawyers and the Special Committee on Greater Access to Legal Services were honored with President’s Awards of Merit at the Annual Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton. Zack Zuroweste, Gary Lesser, and Katherine Hurst Miller Outgoing Bar President Gary Lesser said when he was sworn in a year ago […]
Proposed new and amended jury instructions for criminal cases
Proposed new and amended jury instructions for criminal cases
July 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined four attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the license of one, and reprimanding two. Brett Elam, 105 S. Narcissus Ave, Ste 802, West Palm Beach, permanent disbarment effective following an April 18 court order. (Motion to vacate was denied June 21, 2023) (Admitted to practice: 2002) Elam was […]
Supreme Court orders judicial circuit consolidation study
The Florida Supreme Court has appointed a committee to consider whether a consolidation of the state’s existing 20 judicial circuits is warranted. Acting June 30 in Administrative Order No. AOSC23-35, the court created a Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee that will be chaired by Fourth DCA Judge Jonathan D. Gerber. In a June 15 letter, House […]