Navigation Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz of Ft. Myers was a presenting sponsor for the Fourth Annual Lee County Chili Challenge that raises funds for veterans’ organizations. The Fourth Annual Lee County Chili Challenge, presented by Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz and Stu’s Motorcycles, featured some spicy competition to support organizations for veterans at […]
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House Civil Justice Subcommittee moves ‘Greyson’s Law’
Rep. Hillary Cassel A House panel has approved “Greyson’s Law” after hearing the testimony of grieving mothers and a general magistrate who chairs the Family Law Section. The House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 18-0 on February 14 to approve HB 97 by Rep. Hillary Cassel, D-Orlando. A companion, SB 130 by Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boynton […]
St. Thomas Law captures Chester Bedell Mock Trial Championship crown
St. Thomas Law won the Trial Lawyers Section’s 39th Annual Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition. From the left are Vanessa Guiracoche, Valentina Grizales, U.S. District Court Judge Carlos Mendoza of the Middle District of Florida, Michael Rizo, and Conor Sloan. For three days, 16 teams from eight Florida law schools competed recently in the Trial […]
Appellate pro bono attorneys step up to defend children
When the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office teamed up with members of the Appellate Practice Section in 2017 to launch Defending Best Interests (DBI), an initiative in which pro bono attorneys write answer briefs defending the child’s best interests in termination of parental rights appeals, neither entity imagined how many children would be assisted. As […]
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to amend its rules
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071(b), notice and opportunity for comment is hereby given of proposed amendments to the Rules of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The public comment period is from Wednesday, April 5, 2023, to Friday, May 5, 2023. A copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained […]