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Condominium Law and Policy on Life Safety Issues Advisory Task Force releases is recomendations
William Sklar Florida high-rise condominiums should undergo a structural inspection within the next three years, according to a Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section task force that studied the deadly Champlain Towers South collapse. The Condominium Law and Policy on Life Safety Issues Advisory Task Force’s October 12 report contains a host of recommendations, […]
Pro bono hours, legal aid donations are up
Florida lawyers reported providing more than 1.5 million hours of pro bono services — potentially worth more than $380 million — and contributing more than $6.7 million to legal aid programs between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, according to figures from The Florida Bar. Those hourly numbers were higher than for 2019-20, but lower […]
Chief Justice Canady proclaims October 17-23 as Mediation Week
People come to Florida courts seeking justice and help resolving disputes. The state’s judicial branch is set to highlight the role mediation can play in fulfilling this part of its mission. Chief Justice Charles Canady has proclaimed October 17-23 as Mediation Week, marking the importance of alternative dispute resolution as an effective substitute to litigation. […]
Evictions below expectations since moratorium ended
Since the last federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium ended about six weeks ago, evictions generally have not reached their own epidemic proportions in Florida, as many legal aid officials had feared. “Generally, we’re not at the level we were at before the pandemic,” said Sean Rowley, advocacy director of the Tenant Rights Unit at Legal Services […]