Navigation A 56-year Bar member has been disbarred by the Supreme Court for deliberately misleading a trial court in proceedings over his back alimony payments, among other rule infractions. The court in the October 28 opinion overrode the recommendation of the referee in the case for a one-year suspension. “Notwithstanding [the attorney’s] long membership in The […]
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Bill would require transcriptions in some family law cases
Rep. Emily Slosberg Family law court proceedings dealing with parental responsibility and child support issues would have to be electronically recorded or transcribed by a court reporter, under matching bills recently filed by Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Boca Raton, and Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boynton Beach. HB 339 and SB 558 would also require free copies of […]
Designate your inventory attorney today!
To protect clients of an attorney who unexpectedly dies or otherwise becomes unable to practice, the Florida Supreme Court requires members who practice in-state to designate an inventory attorney. Have you designated an inventory attorney, yet? If not, why not do it now?
Tarbert named director of The Florida Bar’s Legal Division
Elizabeth Tarbert Elizabeth Tarbert, the Bar’s longtime ethics counsel, admits she is “passionate” about lawyer ethical issues. She’s bringing that passion to a new role as she has been named director of the Bar’s Legal Division, succeeding Allison Sackett, who was named state courts administrator in July.
Update will change statewide e-filing Portal payment system
A new payment processor being installed on the Florida court system’s statewide e-filing Portal will require lawyers who pay filing fees and other costs using a credit card to re-enter and save that credit card information after a November 20 Portal update. Attorneys who use the Automated Clearing House to transfer funds from their accounts […]