Navigation ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale needs local legal community volunteers to serve as “jurors” and “judges” for this Friday’s 17th Circuit High School Mock Trial Competition. The February 3 event will be conducted at the Broward County Courthouse, where volunteers are needed for competition rounds. “It’s no problem if you don’t have prior experience with mock trials,” assures […]
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Mindfulness and Summary Judgments
Last year Florida adopted the federal standard for evaluating motions for summary judgment. To prevail, the moving party must show “that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact.” You’re probably asking what reference to the summary judgment standard has to do with mindfulness. Plenty! A popular shorthand for mindfulness is “non-judgmental awareness,” […]
Bill would exempt city and county attorneys from public records laws
Rep. Kristen Arrington Two Central Florida lawmakers are reviving a bipartisan effort to shield current and former city and county attorneys from public records laws. Rep. Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee, filed HB 525 on January 25. It has yet to receive committee references. Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, filed a companion, SB 216, the following day. It […]
Measure permits businesses to sue governments over local ‘arbitrary and unreasonable’ ordinances
Rep. Jay Trumbull A Northwest Florida lawmaker is reviving a measure that would allow businesses to sue local governments for enacting “arbitrary and unreasonable” ordinances. Sen. Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, filed SB 170 on January 24. The measure has been referred to the Community Affairs Committee, which meets next on February 8, and the Rules […]
Clerks’ President Timmann outlines shared goals, need for adequate funding
Carolyn Timmann From supporting the courts to serving the public, the Bar and Florida’s 67 clerks have many similar interests, Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers President Carolyn Timmann told the Board of Governors January 27 in Tallahassee. “When you think about it, we sort of get locked into our own roles, but we really do […]