Navigation Board of Governors members Lorna Brown-Burton of Ft. Lauderdale and Scott Westheimer of Sarasota have qualified to run for Bar president-elect. The winner will be decided in March balloting and sworn in as president-elect at the June Annual Convention, when current President-elect Gary Lesser is sworn in as president, and for his or her own […]
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Chief Judge Helms recognized with 2022 Distinguished Judicial Service Award
Judge Bonnie J. Helms Chief Judge Bonnie J. Helms of the 16th Judicial Circuit serving Monroe County is the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be presented by Chief Justice […]
Judge Howard wins 2022 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award
Judge Marcia Morales Howard Judge Marcia Morales Howard of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Jacksonville is the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will […]
President-elect Candidate Lorna Brown-Burton’s Platform Statement
FRIENDS, FELLOW MEMBERS, AND COLLEAGUES OF THE FLORIDA BAR: I AM LORNA BROWN-BURTON, YOUR CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE FLORIDA BAR. THE SUCCESS OF THE FLORIDA BAR IS BUILT ON THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF EACH AND EVERY MEMBER AND SECTOR OF THE FLORIDA BAR. THANK YOU FOR THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT SHOWN, AND LOYALTY AND […]
Bar President-elect Candidate Scott Westheimer’s Platform Statement
Scott Westheimer A Turning Point for The Florida Bar We are at a turning point in the fight to preserve the legal profession and the well-being of our members. As a trial lawyer and managing partner of a small, Sarasota firm, I experience the daily demands of the practice and business of law. I have […]