Navigation (Editor’s Note: Christina Portuallo, a 2L at Florida State University College of Law, is the winner of the the annual “Raising the Bar” writing contest, sponsored by the Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism. Portuallo’s essay, “Legal Professionalism in Public Interest Law,” was originally published in The Professional, a publication of The Florida Bar’s Center for Professionalism.) […]
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Proposed amendments to Florida Rules of Traffic Court 6.040 (Definitions), 6.130 (Case Consolidation), 6.445 (Discovery: Infractions Only), 6.455 (Amendments), and 6.490 (Correction and Reduction of Penalty)
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Former Chief Justice Barkett, four others, to be honored by the National Judicial College today in Miami
Judge Rosemary Barkett Former Florida Chief Justice Rosemary Barkett will be among five legal luminaries honored for helping to uphold the rule of law when The National Judicial College (NJC) celebrates its 60th anniversary at an event in Miami April 27. They will also participate in a panel discussion on upholding the rule of law.
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo scheduled to address the Board of Governors in Naples
Sen. Kathleen Passidomo When it meets next month in Naples, the Board of Governors will consider a proposed rule amendment that could help prosecutors, public defenders, and legal aid organizations recruit beginning lawyers. The May 12 meeting is expected to begin with remarks from Senate President Kathleen Passidomo. The Naples attorney and member of the […]
John C. Bales wins the Tampa Bay American Inn of Court Abraham Lincoln Award
The Tampa Bay American Inn of Court named attorney John C. Bales, center, the winner of the 2023 Abraham Lincoln Award, given annually to the member who best exemplifies the goals of the organization in promoting legal excellence, civility, professionalism, and ethics in the practice of law. Bales joined the Tampa Bay Inn of Court […]