Foundation President Suzanne Van Wyk The Florida Bar Foundation received $9,498,804.89 in IOTA collections during its first fiscal year under new rules set by the Florida Supreme Court. In accordance with the amendments to Bar Rule 5.1-1(g)(8), the Foundation will, on or before December 31, distribute to one or more qualified grantee organizations all IOTA […]

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Jay Cohen of Ft. Lauderdale presents Debra Koprowski of the Legal Aid Service of Broward County a cy pres check for $350,000 that will be used to support the daily operations of it and its sister organization, the Legal Aid Service of Collier County. The legal aid services of Broward and Collier counties are the […]

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Sean C. Domnick Sean C. Domnick of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen in Palm Beach Gardens was recently sworn in as president-elect of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Domnick was elected as a national officer for AAJ in 2018 after over a decade of service to the association. His leadership has been recognized with many AAJ service […]

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Lee County Clerk of the Court & Comptroller Kevin Karnes’ office is warning of a ‘missed court appearance’ scam that preying on the public. In a Facebook post, the clerk says this scam comes in the form of an email referencing a phony missed court appearance. “Unlike past scams, these emails attempt to retrieve personal data, […]

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Marty Kiar The Tax Section presented 2021 and 2022 Marvin C. Gutter Public Service awards during its recent organizational meeting at Amelia Island. Outgoing Chair Harris L. Bonnette, Jr., gave the 2021 award to Broward County Property Appraiser Martin “Marty” Kiar and current Chair Mark R. Brown presented the 2022 award to Internal Revenue Service […]

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