Navigation The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 11 attorneys, disbarring two, suspending seven, and revoking the licenses of two. Two attorneys were ordered to pay restitution. John Douglas Anderson, 4851 W Gandy Blvd., B6 L25, Tampa, suspended for three years effective 30 days following a January 12 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2003) […]
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Survey suggests Florida lawyers support the concept of a Bar mentoring program
A vast majority of Florida lawyers would support the creation of a Florida Bar mentoring program and are pleased with the Bar’s stewardship of the profession, according to the 2021 Membership Opinion Survey. Of all respondents to the Bar’s annual survey, 82% thought it would be a good idea for the Bar to create a […]
Talbot ‘Sandy’ D’Alemberte Distinguished Endowed Chair established at FSU Law
Sandy D’Alemberte A $2 million gift has allowed Florida State University College of Law to established the Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte Distinguished Endowed Chair. “An anonymous donor provided the gift, which will support a legal scholar to be known as the D’Alemberte Distinguished Endowed Chair, whose research and teaching are exemplary and who will bring acclaim […]
Special Committee for Opportunity in the Practice of Law anticipates reporting to the board in May
Eugene Pettis As it begins to assemble a final report, the Special Committee for Opportunity in the Practice of Law is considering how to maximize its impact. “I don’t want this to be just another bookshelf report,” Co-Chair Eugene Pettis said after the committee convened during the Bar’s Winter Meeting on January 27. “I want […]
UF Law hosts Heirs Property Act seminar today
Thomas W. Mitchell, a Texas A&M Law professor and MacArthur “Genius Grant” award recipient, will be headlining a February 2 heirs property seminar at the University of Florida College of Law. The seminar, “Preserving Communities and Family Wealth: Understanding the Heirs Property Problem and Finding Solutions,” will feature lawyers, academics, and local officials who supported […]