Navigation Bill Gladson Florida prosecutors and public defenders are grateful for an unprecedented pay raise lawmakers approved last session, but more is needed to address high turnover and lack of recruitment. That’s the message the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the Florida Public Defender Association gave the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday.
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General Magistrate Barbara Goiran recognized for leadership
Chief Justice Carlos Muniz, from the left, Circuit Judge Gilberto Perez, General Magistrate Barbara Goiran, Circuit Judge Angela Cox, General Magistrate Barbara Kissner, General Magistrate Keith Schenck, and Circuit Judge Louis Schiff. General Magistrate Barbara Goiran of the Sixth Judicial Circuit and long-time Family Law Section executive council member, was presented the “Hon. Mark I. […]
Florida Clerks Operation Green Light to host two week driver’s license reinstatement event
Carolyn Timmann The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers are gearing up for the 2023 edition of Operation Green Light. The annual driver’s license reinstatement event provides Floridians with an opportunity to pay overdue court-ordered obligations while saving on additional fees. Operation Green Light will take place from March 11- March 25, during which participating clerks’ […]
Twenty-one lawyers to receive Florida Bar Pro Bono Service Awards tomorrow in Supreme Court Ceremony
The Florida Bar will recognize 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a January 26 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. Established in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those […]
Ethics panel tables question on whether Florida lawyers may passively invest in out-of-state firms that include nonlawyer owners
Citing a request from the representing attorney, the Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee postponed consideration of the proposed advisory opinion regarding an ethics inquiry during the Bar’s Winter Meeting on January 20 in Orlando. The question at issue is whether it’s permissible for a Florida lawyer to be a passive investor in an alternative business structure […]