Navigation Sen. Jim Boyd Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure designed to crack down on what Attorney General Ashley Moody calls “organized retail crime.” DeSantis on June 17 signed SB 1534 by Sen. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton. Rep. Chuck Clemmons, R-Jonesville, sponsored the companion, HB 1511.
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Jury Assembly Room in the Duval Courthouse named for D.W. Perkins
The jury assembly room at the Duval County Courthouse was officially dedicated the Daniel Webster Perkins Jury Assembly Room June 15 in honor of the pioneering Black lawyer and namesake of the D.W. Perkins Bar Association. D.W. Perkins Perkins (1879-1972) was a legal trailblazer whose work included fighting for a more equitable justice system through […]
Professionalism – you know it when you see it
Professionalism, like beauty and truth, is easier to recognize than it is to define. Florida lawyers will have a rare opportunity to explore the meaning of professionalism, and how it interacts with the Rules of Professional Conduct, at the 2022 Masters Seminar on Ethics. (Course No. 5698 is authorized for 4.0 hours of General CLE; […]
FCCC recognizes clerks with Best Practices Excellence Program
Volusia County Clerk of Court Laura Roth The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) recognized 55 members for participating in its second annual Best Practices Excellence Program during its recent summer conference. Florida’s Clerks and Comptrollers have collaborated on best practices for more than 14 years. The Best Practices Excellence Program was established last year […]
It’s financial disclosure season
Each year, many state and local public officers and employees receive automatic fines because they file their annual financial disclosure forms late or not at all. Annual financial disclosures are due July 1 and must be filed or postmarked no later than September 1 to avoid automatic fines of $25 per day, said Kerrie Stillman, […]