Navigation Five sitting judges and one lawyer have been nominated by the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission to fill an upcoming vacancy on Florida’s top court. The JNC met earlier this month to review its interviews with 17 applicants and settled on the six finalists for the at-large seat, including 15th Circuit Judge Renatha Francis, whom […]
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Annual Technology Symposium aims to make technology work for you
Beau Blumberg NFTs, e-discovery, cryptocurrencies, social media, and cybersecurity. Addressing those issues and more is the goal of the Standing Committee on Technology’s June 22 Annual Technology Symposium at the Bar Annual Convention in Orlando. The all-day program runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and has been designated a Presidential Showcase event, offering 7.5 […]
Criminal Law Section to award inaugural student scholarship
Gina Calta Two Florida law school students will receive the Criminal Law Section’s first Student Scholarship Awards during the Annual Florida Bar Convention this month. The cash scholarships are awarded to incoming third-year law students who have shown dedication to and interest in the criminal justice system as trial and appellate practitioners. Nearly two dozen […]
Governor signs retired police dog bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 226 June 10, establishing the Care for Retired Police Dogs program. The bill, a legislative priority of the Animal Law Section, creates a $300,000 recurring funds program under the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to provide subsidized veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs. “In Florida we back the blue, […]
Patel-Dookhoo appointed a 18th Circuit Judge
Gov. Ron DeSantis June 10 appointed Jigisa Patel-Dookhoo of Rockledge to serve as a judge on the 18th Judicial Circuit Court Patel-Dookhoo has served as assistant state attorney since 2016. Currently, she is the division chief in the Domestic Violence Unit. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her law degree from […]