Navigation Gerald I. Kornreich and Amber Kornreich The Dade County Legal Aid Society recently held its 36th Annual View from the Bench Family Law Seminar for its Put Something Back pro bono program. The November 5 event was organized by the father-daughter team of Gerald I. Kornreich and Amber Kornreich of Kornreich and Associates. It’s the […]
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Board rejects special committee’s ‘legal lab’ recommendation
The concept of having a statewide legal lab to test new ways of providing legal services has been unanimously rejected by the Bar Board of Governors at its meeting on December 2. The Supreme Court’s Special Committee to Improve the Delivery of Legal Services had conceptually approved the legal lab and recommended the court give […]
Lawyers and gifts: ‘The ethical implications are not always so clear’
While both lawyers and clients frequently offer gifts with the best of intentions, the ethical implications are not always so clear. To help, here are some common scenarios involving gifts and what to watch for in Florida’s Rules of Professional Conduct. Scenario #1: A prospective client comes to you for a family law matter. You […]
Board hears Judicial Management Council’s plan for streamlining civil cases and a professionalism enhancement update
Mike Tanner At a December 3 meeting on Amelia Island, the Board of Governors received presentations on a sweeping Judicial Management Council proposal to speed the resolution of civil cases, and a special committee’s final roadmap for enhancing professionalism in the practice of law. President Michael Tanner named professionalism one of his top priorities when […]
St. Thomas University College of Law launches Center for Social Justice
Ben Crump Tallahassee attorney Ben Crump and St. Thomas University College of Law recently announced an initiative to prepare “new and diverse lawyers” to lead the fight for justice. The Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice at the St. Thomas University College of Law will provide innovative programming, symposia, and training to “catalyze the next […]