Navigation Jesse R. Butler Sarasota attorney Jesse R. Butler has been elected without opposition to the Bar’s Board of Governors. Qualification for a vacant 12th Circuit seat ended February 14. Butler is a trial attorney with Dickinson & Gibbons and is board certified in appellate practice. Butler is currently a representative on the Young Lawyers Division […]
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Nominations sought for Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year Award
Consumer attorneys are the lawyers Floridians often turn to when they are in crisis, facing foreclosing or evictions, trying to restore their credit, or dealing with deceptive and unfair business practices. The Florida Bar’s Consumer Protection Law Committee wants to honor a deserving attorney for not only helping consumers but also educating peers about the […]
FIU wins Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition
Barry University College of Law Mock Trial Team members pictured with 13th Circuit Judge Christopher Nash. From the left are Cameron Craig, Amal Aoun, Coach Jace Lunn of the 19th Circuit Public Defenders Office, Matthew Keller, Jonacé Telfer, Judge Nash, Jonathan Vega, Courtney Crossley, Coach Celia Ruiz of Ruiz Law, P.A., Coach Scheherazade Guzzo […]
Senate bill focuses on sovereign immunity caps
Sen. Joe Gruters Florida lawmakers are considering raising the $200,000 “sovereign immunity” threshold, beyond which, victims of government negligence must seek state approval to be compensated. The Senate Commerce Committee voted 6-3 on February 8 to approve SB 974 by Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota.
More lawyer volunteers needed for Foundation’s Law School Challenge
The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2022 Florida Pro Bono Law School Challenge is underway, but there are still plenty of law students waiting to be matched with lawyer mentors Foundation Executive Director Donny MacKenzie said while 72 Florida Bar members have signed up, more than 300 students are still waiting to be paired with a lawyer. […]