Navigation Judge Hugh D. Hayes After 44 years on the bench, former 20th Circuit Judge Hugh D. Hayes — Florida’s longest-serving judge — is stepping down as he nears the constitutionally mandated retirement age of 75. Cheerful, erudite, and unfailingly polite, the Raleigh, N.C., native and former Army intelligence officer doesn’t resent the mandate. After all, […]
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Retired judge advises Ukrainian judiciary on establishing veteran treatment courts
Judge McCune When Marion County Judge Jim McCune was appointed to the bench in early 2002, he was almost instantly introduced to the need for greater substance and mental-health resources for the defendants before his court. “My first week on the bench, we had about 30 defendants in my courtroom,” McCune said. “Over time, I […]
Bill would require lactation spaces in Florida courthouses
Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt Two South Florida lawmakers who are also attorneys are renewing a perennial attempt to mandate lactation spaces in Florida courthouses. Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boynton Beach, filed SB 144 on January 9. Rep. Ashley Viola Gantt, D-Miami, filed a companion, HB 87, on December 29, 2022. Neither bill has received committee references.
YLD Affiliate Outreach Conference slated for February 3-4 in Daytona Beach
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division is hard at work planning its biggest event of the year, the Affiliate Outreach Conference. The premier conference for young lawyer leaders practicing throughout the state of Florida provides the opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and get the most up-to-date information about young lawyer issues and resources. The 2023 […]
Bar’s Special Committee on Greater Public Access to Legal Services report sent to the court
The Supreme Court is weighing a Florida Bar panel’s recommendations for improving access to legal services, proposals that run the gamut from a commission to coordinate access for self-represented litigants, to expanded use of certified legal interns and better promotion of pre-paid legal service plans. “This report sets forth pragmatic and realistic efforts that can […]