Navigation Florida Bar President Gary Lesser was the keynote speaker September 21 during a sold-out luncheon for members of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Lesser discussed “The State of The Florida Bar.” As of July, the Bar has 110,806 members with 91,908 eligible to practice; 14% of eligible members reside out of state; 61% of firms or […]
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Hurricane Ian affecting Florida courts
Some Florida appellate and circuit courts were closing Tuesday in anticipation of Hurricane Ian as the massive storm threatened Florida’s Gulf Coast and forced major evacuations in the Tampa Bay region. The 13th Judicial Circuit announced that it would be closed Tuesday through Thursday. “Preliminary Presentations (PP Court), Juvenile Detentions and Shelter Hearings will follow the […]
Lawyer-turned-writer Paul Levine retires his linebacker-turned-attorney character Jake Lassiter
Veteran Florida Bar member turned best-selling author Paul Levine has won numerous writing awards, and his novels have been published in 23 languages. Levine was a civil litigator for 17 years, until he couldn’t do it anymore. Jake Lassiter, the fictional Miami Dolphins linebacker turned two-fisted attorney, has committed his final caper. Paying the price for too […]
Legal Services of Greater Miami elects new officers
Legal Services of Greater Miami Executive Director Monica Vigues-Pitan with outgoing board President Manuel Dobrinsky as he passes the gavel to D. Porpoise Evans. Legal Services of Greater Miami recently announced the election of new board of director officers, including President D. Porpoise Evans. Evans succeeds Manuel Dobrinsky and joined the board more than 10 years […]
A new consolidated webpage helps Bar members keep track of Supreme Court workgroups
John D. Agnew The Florida Bar’s newly formed Special Committee on Changes to the Practice of Law has launched a webpage designed to help members keep tabs on the efforts of the Supreme Court’s active workgroups. Earlier this year, the special committee was tasked with monitoring the work of these task forces, some of which […]