Navigation Chief Justice Charles Canady and President Mike Tanner In honor of #LegalProfessionalismMonth in Florida, Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady and Florida Bar President Mike Tanner sat down one-to-one and talked about the state of professionalism, while also giving advice to young and seasoned lawyers alike. The Florida Supreme Court is partnering with The Florida […]
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LSC seeks comments before awarding its 2022 grants
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced its intention to award grants to provide “effective and efficient delivery of high quality civil legal services” to eligible low-income individuals in Florida and across the nation. Grant awards for 2022 will be announced in December. As part of LSC’s FY 2022 grants process, LSC published a Request […]
Garcia petitions for Bar reinstatement
Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Raul Enrique Garcia, Jr., has petitioned the Florida Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Garcia was suspended for by an order dated April 23, 2019, as a result of a pattern of misconduct and multiple offenses that led to the misappropriation of trust funds and misrepresentations to clients. During the relevant time […]
Supreme Court creates two Judicial Management Council workgroups on local courts
The Supreme Court has created two new Judicial Management Council workgroups, charged with respectively examining technology available to trial courts and local courtroom operations. Chief Justice Charles Canady issued Administrative Order SC21-57, Workgroup on Judicial Practices in the Trial Courts, and Administrative Order SC21-56, Workgroup on Trial Court Technology Strategies, on November 9. The judicial […]
Guardianship Improvement Task Force to hold final meeting today
The Guardianship Improvement Task Force will hold its final meeting virtually on Monday, November 15, during which the Task Force is expected to review and vote on its final report of recommendations. The meeting agenda may be viewed here. Following its September 23 in-person meeting, the task force’s final report was being drafted and circulated […]