Navigation Jerry Berry The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is renaming its Tallahassee headquarters in honor of veteran Naples attorney and former FACDL President Gerald “Jerry” Berry. A ceremony is scheduled for May 6 at the association’s Bronough Street headquarters near the Capitol.
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UPL public hearing set for Goldberg formal advisory opinion request
Pursuant to Rule 10-9.1, the Standing Committee on Unlicensed Practice of Law will hold a public hearing on June 24, 2022, at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, FL 32821, at 9 a.m., at which time testimony will be taken regarding a Rule 10-9.1(c) Goldberg request for a formal […]
Scam Wars — Attack of the Cloned Checks
Check cloning is the latest scam targeting Florida lawyers. Shanell Schuyler, director of ACAP/Intake, said The Florida Bar has recently been made aware of about 20 instances of cloned or counterfeited trust account checks. Sophisticated, organized fraudsters have obtained the trust account banking information of Florida lawyers and have reproduced trust account checks that are […]
Governor appoints seven to the bench
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently appointed seven judges across the state, one each to the First, 13th, 15th, and 17th circuits, one to the Broward County Court, and two to the Palm Beach County Court. Judge Amy Brodersen of Pensacola to serve as judge on the First Judicial Circuit Court Brodersen has served as a judge […]
Collier County Adult Felony Drug Court to receive national recognition as a mentor court
Collier County Courthouse The Collier County Adult Felony Drug Court has been named one of just 10 national mentor treatment courts by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and the U.S. Department of Justice. The program will receive an award marking the distinction today at 2:30 p.m. at the Collier County Courthouse.