Navigation First DCA Tallahassee Due to recent legislation (HB 7027), The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate 12 lawyers for each of the First, Second, Fifth, and the newly created Sixth district courts of appeal judicial nominating commissions to the governor for his appointment. Applicants must be members of The Florida Bar engaged in the […]
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Service in Leadership Award honors former President Bookman
Alan Bookman Calling it a testament to his impact on the legal profession, friends of a recently deceased former Bar president have raised more than $100,000 for the “Alan B. Bookman Service in Leadership Award.” Bookman, a senior attorney with Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon in Pensacola, died December 24, 2021, at the age of 74. […]
Mindfulness in a war zone
The study and practice of mindfulness draws on a variety of wisdom traditions spanning across the ages. One of the most well-respected and researched mindfulness training programs, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), is taught across the globe as teachers and students hail from hundreds of countries — from Canada to Australia, Brazil to Japan, and South Africa […]
Indian River County Bar Jawbones take down the Sawbones, again
Indian River County Bar Association lawyers took on local doctors, surgeons, and specialists in the annual Jawbones v. Sawbones softball game to raise money for the local United Way. The game, held at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex (historic Dodgertown) in Vero Beach, featured the Jawbones’ squad of scrappy lawyers, who handed the Sawbones their […]
July 1, 2022 Disciplinary Actions
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 12 attorneys, suspending five, reprimanding six, and revoking the licenses of one. Two attorneys were placed on probation and one must pay restitution. William J. Cantrell, 401 E. Jackson St., Suite 2340, Tampa, public reprimand by publication effective immediately following a June 2 court order. (Admitted to practice: […]