Navigation Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle received the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association’s highest award, the Eugene Whitworth Award. Marcia S. Cohen was a speaker at the EEOC Training Institute presentation on Continuing and Emerging Issues in Pay Equity and Equal Pay, focusing on continuing wage gaps for women, some recent successes in litigation, and suggestions […]
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September 1, 2022 On the Move
Adina Pollan joined McGlinchey as a partner in Jacksonville. Chantal A. Camuglia, Stephanie de Armas, Monica Medina, Kemil A. Liebler, Stephen Koch, Ricki Frand, Maria Schneider, Jessica Dessources-Augustin, Ashley N. LaScala, and Michael V. Supple joined TorresVictor. Camuglia, de Armas, Medina, Liebler, and Koch in Miami. Frand, Schneider and Dessources-Augustin in Ft. Lauderdale. LaScala and […]
Alan Lawson, Florida’s 86th Supreme Court justice, retires
Justice Lawson retired from the Florida Supreme Court August 31. “Public service at this level is an extraordinary sacrifice, it’s never not on your mind,” Lawson said. “And yet, that sacrifice, for those of us who have had the privilege of doing it, is self-rewarding because any time we serve beyond ourselves, the rewards just flow […]
‘FAWL in Love with GAL’ mentoring initiative seeks volunteers
Sometimes, the highest and best use of an attorney’s training, skill, and experience is paying it forward to the next generation. That’s why the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and the Florida Guardian ad Litem Office created the pro bono mentoring initiative, “FAWL in Love with GAL.” The program matches older youth in the child […]
E-Filing Authority signs off on agreement to expedite public availability of filings while protecting confidential information
The Florida Courts E-Filing Authority Board of Directors met August 26 to discuss settlement negotiations regarding an order granting injunctive relief in a federal lawsuit involving timely access to electronic court filings. In federal Case No. 4:22cv106-MW/MAF, the court required the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority to implement a solution requiring all Portal users to designate […]