Navigation A recent coronavirus surge has forced ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale to postpone a ceremony honoring 17th Circuit Judge Sandra J. Perlman and South Florida lawyer Scott S. Liberman. “While ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale was eager to bring our founders, members, and judiciary together for a fantastic event, the safety of our members and our legal community is […]
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Measure would create a Statewide Council on Prosecutorial Misconduct
Sen. Bracy A Central Florida lawmaker is renewing an effort to create a statewide council on prosecutorial misconduct. Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orlando, filed SB 1174 on December 7. The measure has yet to receive committee references ahead of the 60-day legislative session that convenes January 11. There is no House sponsor.
WMU-COOLEY holds commencement for its Tampa Bay campus
WMU-Cooley Law School graduate Kimberly Lewis was chosen by her peers to present the valedictory remarks during the commencement ceremony for the law school’s Tampa Bay campus. “[T]here is only one group that will know what it’s like to graduate from law school during a pandemic, and that is this group right here. We learned […]
Selig I. Goldin Award nominations sought
Selig Goldin The Criminal Law Section is seeking nominations for the 2022 Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award. This is the highest award given by the Criminal Law Section and recognizes the recipient’s outstanding contributions to Florida’s criminal justice system. Previous recipients include justices of the Florida Supreme Court, judges of the district courts of appeal […]
New laws take effect in Florida January 1
Several bills take effect January 1, 2022, including a measure dealing with online notarization, and another that targets the publication of legal notices. The Senate voted unanimously April 8 to give final approval to HB 121, “Notaries Public,” by Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Orange Park. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it June 21. Known in legislative parlance […]