Navigation The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism’s podcast “Never Contemplated” is back for a second season. In the kickoff episode, “Ambassadors for Civility,” host Judge Hetal Desai explores the careers of U.S. Southern District Judges Beth Bloom and Robin Rosenberg, who share their paths to the bench which led to their collaboration and development […]
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Legal Services of Greater Miami presents Equal Justice Leadership Awards to trailblazers committed to access to justice
Judge Marcia G. Cooke of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (from the left); Manuel Dobrinsky of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, Legal Services board president; Monica Vigues-Pitan, executive director, Legal Services of Greater Miami; Neki Mohan, celebrity host; and Lilly Ann Sanchez of The L·S Law Firm, Legal Services Campaign Committee co-chair […]
Proposed remote court appearance rules could hamper low-income parties
Bar sections and procedural rules committees have expressed support for rule amendments to incorporate more remote hearings and other proceedings into court operations, but representatives for low-income and self-represented parties said that could be a disadvantage for Floridians without sufficient online access or technical knowledge. In addition, the Florida Sheriffs Association said steps should be […]
COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force continues work on automated platform for resolving small civil disputes
Sia Baker-Barnes After a recent meeting with tech executives, a Board of Governors task force is a step closer to deciding whether an automated platform for resolving civil disputes under $1,000 might work in Florida. The COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force met last month with Matterhorn representatives, Sia Baker-Barnes, the task force co-chair, told fellow […]
Board of Governors reviews proposed disciplinary procedures amendments
Robin Bresky The Board of Governors has completed an initial review of several proposed rule amendments regarding disciplinary procedures. At an October 1 board meeting, Disciplinary Procedure Committee Chair Robin Bresky urged fellow board members to familiarize themselves with the proposals, which could be up for a final recommendation in December. The Supreme Court will […]