Navigation S. Shawn Whitney and Emily K. Wehr joined Polsinelli in Miami. Whitney as a shareholder and leader of the tax credit practice and Wehr as counsel. LSAS Attorneys changed its name to LSS Law. Jodi Furr Colton has become an equity partner at Brinkley Morgan in Ft. Lauderdale.
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May 1, 2022 News and Notes
Ian Corp of Agentis Law presented to members of the Attorneys’ Real Estate Council of Miami-Dade County regarding what crypto and NFTs are, how they relate to real estate transactions, and what real estate transactional lawyers need to know about blockchain technology that is facilitating those transactions. Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Clark, Fountain, La Vista, […]
Justice Alan Lawson retires from the Florida Supreme Court
Justice Alan Lawson Earlier today Justice Alan Lawson announced his upcoming retirement and notified the governor of the vacancy it will create on the Florida Supreme Court when it is effective August 31. Lawson’s retirement comes at the conclusion of a 21-year judicial career and six years as a justice. Prior to his tenure on […]
Remote proceeding shown to expand access
Judge Jennifer Bailey The court system’s unusually quick pivot to virtual technology, a pandemic necessity, is expanding access to justice, the latest research shows. A Texas study by the National Center for State Courts credits remote hearings with increasing participation in civil and criminal cases — and reducing default judgments and failures to appear, respectively.
FIU Law grads do well finding jobs
Florida International University College of Law’s graduating class of 2021 achieved the highest 10-month employment rates in the school’s history, based on data recently submitted to the ABA. As of March 15, the date on which the National Association for Law Placement records law graduates’ employment outcomes, 95% of FIU Law’s class of 2021 were […]