Navigation The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is restoring the color en banc photos of the justices displayed in the official portrait gallery along the courtroom’s inner and outer walls. The first 10 to be restored, taken from 1974-1984, were printed with a then-new Kodak dye formula and exposed to years of sunlight and ultraviolet light. […]
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Thirteen-year bankruptcy case settled with help from Miami law students
Patricia A Redmond Since 1995, the University of Miami School of Law’s bankruptcy clinic has given current Hurricane law students the opportunity to deliver life-changing pro bono legal services to indigent clients throughout South Florida. Bankruptcy attorney Patricia “Trish” Redmond founded the clinic at the school where she still serves as an adjunct professor. A […]
Foundation’s 2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge winners named
The Florida Bar Foundation has announced the winners of the 2023 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge in May. The University of Florida Levin College of Law won the MVP Pro Bono Award for matching the most students with its own alumni. Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law won for most alumni engagement, […]
Mindfulness, compassion fatigue, and the un-intentional infliction of emotional distress
The demands placed upon lawyers and that lawyers place upon themselves to excel and win can lead to professional fulfillment and, when pressure mounts, can become overwhelming and depleting. For many lawyers, the intellectual rigors of practice, which involve reading, analyzing, strategizing, drafting, reviewing, and arguing make up much of the landscape of law practice. […]
Attorney General Moody releases Cybercrime and Seniors Guide during Older Americans and Elder Law months
Attorney General Ashley Moody Attorney General Ashley Moody recently released a Cybercrime and Seniors Guide to help protect older Floridians online. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2022 Annual Elder Fraud Report shows that total senior cyber losses increased 84% last year, rising to more than $3.1 billion nationwide. Florida had the second-highest number of […]