Posts Tagged 'Florida Bar'



Trial and Error: A Summer of learning as U.S. Judge Beth Bloom’s interns

United States District Judge Beth Bloom’s 2022 summer interns Alexandra Giraldo, Alexis Hill, Christopher Ozomgi, Fabiana Mehrgut, Noah Mandel, and Zachary Kosnitzsky. Trials. Sentencings. Cross-examinations. Prosecutors. Public defenders. For burgeoning first-year law students, such terms are abstract, referenced only in dense casebooks and classroom lectures. When you intern for United States District Judge Beth Bloom, however, […]

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Web-based mapping services amendment making its way through the rules process

The Board of Governors has signed off on a proposal that, if approved, would permit Florida courts to take “judicial notice” of information gleaned from web-based mapping services, such as Google Earth. At a July 29 meeting in Palm Beach, the board voted without objection to “accept” the Code and Rules of Evidence Committee proposal […]

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Aronberg nabs Aninal Law Section’s Outstanding Achievement Award

The Animal Law Section recently recognized 15th Circuit State Attorney Dave Aronberg with its Outstanding Achievement Award for his leadership on animal issues, particularly when it comes to prosecuting crimes related to animals. Aronberg often takes those cases to trial himself, according to the section, and has obtained favorable results in a number of high […]

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