Navigation Proposed DCA map A proposed realignment of district court of appeal boundaries and creation of a sixth DCA will required seven, not six, new DCA judges, according to the Florida Supreme Court. The court on December 22 modified its earlier estimate on the number of new judges needed, which was made November 24 when it […]
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ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale to recognize Judge Perlman and Liberman
Judge Sandra J. Perlman Seventeenth Circuit Judge Sandra J. Perlman and South Florida lawyer Scott S. Liberman will receive ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale’s top honors next month at an annual awards ceremony. Judge Perlman has been named “Jurist of the Year,” and Liberman has been named “Attorney of the Year,” said ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale President Brent […]
Nominations sought for professionalism awards
The Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism is now accepting nominations for its annual William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism, Law Faculty/Administrator, and Group Professionalism awards. Nominations are due by February 11 and nominations can be made or nominating forms downloaded by going to www.floridabar.org/prof/pawards/. The Hoeveler Award, named after the late distinguished U.S. Southern District of […]
Former Bar President Alan Bookman passes away
Alan Bookman Dedicated to the cause justice, a respected leader, and “one of the good guys,” Alan B. Bookman, the 57th president of The Florida Bar, died December 24 in Pensacola. He was 74. As part of a project to document the history of The Florida Bar, Bookman said he wanted to be remembered “as […]
Be on guard, cyber pirates may be lurking
Spoofing and phishing. It’s an old play for those who would separate lawyers from their money. But those who ply this fraudulent trade are always working to up their game. A Jacksonville lawyer recently came close to becoming a victim of some of these nefarious cyber pirates, but quick action and a personal relationship with […]