Navigation Craig Waters The First Amendment Foundation selected Supreme Court Communications Director Craig Waters as the recipient of its 2022 Pete Weitzel/Friend of the First Amendment Award in recognition of his groundbreaking use of the internet and video technology to open the workings of the Supreme Court — and the state court system — to the public. “No […]
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St. Petersburg’s McGowan named a community hero; prize benefits the Community Law Program
Tom McGowan was not quite ready to retire when he wound down his law practice in late 2019, after having devoted over 40 years representing clients in family law. Instead, he joined the staff of Community Law Program, Inc., a non-profit firm and Florida Bar Foundation grantee, focused on providing access to justice for low-income […]
Digital nomads and cyber-attacks and ransomware, Oh My!
Digital nomads, cyber-attacks, and ransomware. No, it’s not the latest digital-age dystopian blockbuster from Hollywood. Just the Bar Technology Committee’s latest efforts to provide the membership the tools and information they need in an ever-changing legal landscape. Anessa Allen Santos of Winter Garden, chair of the Tech Committee’s 23-member Current and Emerging Technologies Subcommittee, said […]
Student Education and Admission to the Bar Committee workshops the attorney-client relationship
The Student Education and Admission to the Bar Committee recently presented an interactive workshop on the attorney-client relationship. The workshop begins with a brief panel discussion on the attorney-client relationship in general and focuses on how to find clients, sign clients, and maintain happy paying clients. The workshop is available for viewing on demand from […]
YLD’s Affiliate Outreach Conference set for Tampa February 25-26
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division is gearing up for its annual Affiliate Outreach Conference, set for February 25-26 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street hotel. The annual conference provides young attorneys and law students with networking and relationship-building opportunities, while also offering awards and grants to qualified local bar affiliates for their community service […]