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Circuit judge uses her own recognition to recognize mentors
Judge Pamela A. M. Campbell Sixth Circuit Judge Pamela Campbell has been a fixture on the bench since her appointment in 2006, but freely admits that without proper mentoring along the way she might have never slipped on a judicial robe. “Growing up, my dad worked for Sears and my mom was a homemaker,” Judge […]
Ask Judge Smith: The Art of Cross-Examination
Q. Judge Smith, what advice can you give about cross-examining witnesses? — Tate A. I have spent thousands of hours trying to master the art of cross-examination, and I’m still learning. Let me give you a shortened version of what I teach to law students. The purpose of a discovery deposition is to learn what […]
Holiday season has e-filing numbers trending downward
The statewide E-Filing Portal continued its downward submission trend in October and November, according to the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority. Meeting December 12, the board reviewed the October and November Portal filing statistics. Total documents filed through the Portal were 2.53 million (in 1.73 million submissions) in October. That number was up 7% from September’s […]
Sixth DCA readies for January 1 launch
As the calendar turns to 2023, the newly formed Sixth District Court of Appeal is hard at work gearing up for its January 1 implementation date. In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7027, which established the new appellate court by realigning the boundaries of the First, Second, and Fifth DCAs. The realignment calls for: