Navigation Sen. Joe Gruters Nearly three months after it sparked a heated debate in both chambers, legislative leaders have delivered an alimony reform measure to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The House voted 74-42 on March 9 to give final legislative approval to SB 1796 by Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota.
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Streamlined and modernized service of process measure becomes law
Sen. Jennifer Bradley Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that the sponsors — a pair of attorney lawmakers — say will “streamline and modernize” service of process. Without comment, DeSantis signed SB 1062 by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Orange Park. Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Valrico, sponsored the companion, HB 545.
Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law program yields dozens of new volunteers
Dade Legal Aid/Put Something Back’s 30th Annual Nuts and Bolts of Divorce Family Law Seminar to recruit and train attorneys to handle pro bono cases drew more than 85 attendees to the virtual event. Held in collaboration with the Miami Dade Bar Family Courts Committee and Young Lawyers Section, Dade Legal Aid Executive Director Karen Ladis the program helped replenished […]
Florida Board of Bar Examiners publishes exam survey results
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has published results from its survey of Bar members about their practice and expectations for newly licensed lawyers. A report with the survey results is available on the board’s website. More than 21,000 Bar members participated in the survey with over 13,000 Bar members completing the entire survey. The […]
Carrons named Florida Registered Paralegal of the Year
Michelle Corrons Michelle Carrons always wanted to be an attorney, but when life intervened, the wife and mother of five took a job as a legal assistant at a Miami firm. A decade later, Carrons is a senior paralegal at Marcote & Marcote De Moya, PLLC, and a Miami Dade College graduate. As she scouts […]