Navigation Sen. Joe Gruters With the understanding that it is a work in progress, the Senate Judiciary Committee January 24 moved a bill that would end permanent alimony in Florida. Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said SB 1796 is all about “predictability” and “fairness.” It passed out of the committee on a 6-3 vote.
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Foundation launches video promoting its ‘One Promise’ campaign
The Florida Bar Foundation unveiled a star-studded video preview of its “One Promise” campaign at a January 21 Board of Governors meeting in Tallahassee. Florida Bar Foundation Executive Director Donny MacKenzie previewed segments of promotional videos produced by the Emmy winning Zachary Group of Tallahassee. “It is a revival of a campaign that we did […]
Court to consider new rules for retired lawyers
Amy Farrior Retired lawyers could still use their preferred honorific, but it would have to indicate their status — “Jane Doe, Esquire, (Ret.)” or “John Doe, Member, Florida Bar (Ret.)” — under proposed rule amendments that are heading to the Supreme Court. The Board of Governors voted unanimously to approve the Rules Committee proposal at […]
Chief Justice Canady: Courts are making headway in clearing case backlogs
Chief Justice Charles Canady The Supreme Court values its close relationship with the Bar, considers pay raises for trial court judges a top priority, and case management is paying off when it comes to reducing a backlog of cases. Those are just a few things Chief Justice Charles Canady told the Board of Governors at […]
Hemans receives the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award
Tremaine L. Hemans When Tremaine L. Hemans walked into her first class at Florida International College of Law, she was one of only three Black students in her section of more than 70 students and initially “wrongly decided” she did not belong there. Not wanting anyone else to ever feel like she did that day, […]