Navigation Rachelle Munson The Florida Board of Bar Examiners will retain the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) for the July 2026 Florida bar exam. Earlier this year, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) confirmed that it would launch its NextGen Bar Exam in July 2026. The NCBE has stated that it intends for the NextGen Bar […]
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Court amends lawyer advertising rules
The Florida Supreme Court amended The Florida Bar’s lawyer advertising rules in an opinion released June 22, mostly dealing with the use of disclaimers. The court acted in Case No. SC22-1294 at the request of the Bar. The more significant amendments include:
Scott Westheimer sworn in as 75th president of The Florida Bar; emphasizes getting back to basics
F. Scott Westheimer was sworn in as president of The Florida Bar June 23 in Boca Raton. Westheimer said it’s important for the Bar to help its members avoid the most common disciplinary problems and a “huge part” of that focus is being proactive in helping lawyers avoid the most common disciplinary violations, including providing […]
Gary Lesser sums up the year that was
Gary Lesser: “Mentorship is essential to the professional development of lawyers, especially now when many hearings and depositions are virtual, and you’re not going to meet lawyers in the hallway, and you’re not going to be sitting in the back of courtroom and see how lawyers handle themselves in front of a judge, all of […]
Anisha Patel leads the Young Lawyers Division
YLD President Anisha Patel says the YLD’s role is to ensure that young lawyers are given the education they need to exhibit the highest standards of professionalism, remain out of the disciplinary system, and, ultimately, excel as lawyers. Young Lawyers Division President Anisha Patel pledged at her June 23 swearing in ceremony at the Annual […]