Navigation Carolyn Weber The Florida Courts Technology Commission kicked off its quarterly meeting November 4 in Cocoa Beach on a very somber note. In a letter to Chief Judge Lisa T. Munyon, Sarasota County clerk and Florida Courts E-Filing Authority Chair Karen Rushing announced the impending retirement of Portal Program Manager Carolyn Weber effective December 31.
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Deadline extended to apply for Florida Rural Legal Services board and Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims
The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its January 27 meeting. Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing. Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.,: One attorney to serve a three-year term commencing January 1, 2023, on its 20-member board of […]
Bar survey examines wages, profitability, and hourly rates
The median hourly rate for Florida attorneys now sits at $375, up $75 from 2018, according to lawyers participating in The Florida Bar’s 2022 Economics and Law Office Management Survey. That means half of in-state Florida Bar members bill at over $375 per hour. The survey found the percentage of respondents who report their standard hourly […]
Florida follows North Carolina in prohibiting state agencies from paying ransoms
We recently wrote about North Carolina’s new law prohibiting state agencies – including public schools and universities – from paying a ransom or even communicating with a threat actor following a ransomware incident. On June 24, Florida followed suit when Governor Ron Desantis signed HB 7055 into law, amending portions of the State Cybersecurity Act (the […]
Munson leads the Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Rachelle Munson Rachelle Munson of Tallahassee has become chair of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, which implements the Florida Supreme Court’s constitutional authority to oversee and regulate admissions of new attorneys to The Florida Bar. Munson, a senior assistant attorney general in the Administrative Law Bureau of the Office of the Attorney General, became […]