Posts Tagged 'Florida Bar'



Bar launches educational initiative to help Floridians navigate life’s legal moments

Hiring a lawyer for important legal moments in life alleviates stress, saves time and money, and increases the likelihood of more favorable outcomes. Gary Lesser: “We know hiring a lawyer can help someone and their family increase the odds of better outcomes. It’s imperative the public we serve recognize this as well, and why Life’s […]

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Full agenda awaits the Board of Governors in December

When it meets December 2 on Amelia Island, the Board of Governors is expected to weigh a much-anticipated mentoring proposal, and a host of proposed rule amendments, including one that would make it easier to use sealed or expunged criminal records in Bar disciplinary cases, and proposed bylaw amendments designed to make Bar elections more […]

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LegalFuel podcast explores mindfulness training as a tool for sharpening focus and concentration

Renowned University of Miami psychologist and brain researcher Dr. Amishi Jha has some good news for Florida lawyers. Contrary to popular myth, that constantly ringing cell phone and other electronic distractions aren’t putting a dent in anyone’s attention span or damaging anyone’s ability to concentrate. “Are attention spans shrinking because of modern technology? No, they […]

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Administrative Law Section provides food for area kids and their families

Administrative Law Section members, including Gregg Morton, right, and Chair Tabitha Jackson, left, are pictured packing food bags that were provided to local Tallahassee fourth graders from Oak Ridge Elementary School and their families ahead of the holidays. The Fourth annual Administrative Law Section food packing party was a success. The section recently met at […]

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