Navigation Lewis A Berns Lew Berns was born and raised in Chicago. He was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1975 where he ultimately became Managing Attorney for a large law firm that specialized in insurance products and professional liability policies. While in Chicago, Lew raised three (3) children who he was very proud of; […]
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ADR Section hosting advanced-level Mentoring Academy for Attorney-Mediators
John Salmon The ADR Section’s Mentoring Academy for Attorney-Mediators is set for September 30 – October 1 and offers a unique opportunity for mediators to receive coaching and live, instructive feedback on strategies and techniques. The two-day, advanced-level workshop is in person at Carlton Fields in Tampa. It features segments on mindfulness in mediation, opening […]
Jacksonville University College of Law celebrates its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
Law Dean Nicholas W. Allard, from the left, Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Christine Sapienza, and Jacksonville University President Tim Cost cut the ribbon making the opening the Jacksonville University new college of law. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Jacksonville University […]
If it doesn’t deal with the law, judges are precluded from serving on executive branch and legislative committees
Judges may not serve on or consult with executive or legislative branch policymaking committees or commissions unless they focus on the law, legal system, administration of justice, or independence of judiciary, according to the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee. The Supreme Court’s ethics committee issued Opinion 2022-10 August 30 responding to a judge who has been […]
Florida clerks prepare for a potential funding shortfall
Facing a potential budget shortfall, the Legislative Committee of the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation met September 7 to discuss budget recommendation options for the Florida Legislature ahead of the 2023 session. On August 9, the state’s Revenue Estimating Conference projected a budget of $441 million available for Florida’s 67 clerks for the fiscal […]