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149 Florida lawyers earn board certification
The Board of Legal Specialization and Education congratulates the 149 lawyers who recently earned Florida Bar board certification, which recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Board certified lawyers are “Evaluated for Professionalism and Tested for Expertise.” Florida’s legal ranks currently feature over 5,000 […]
Animal Law Section presents its inaugural Veterinarians Award posthumously to Dr. Purvis
The Animal Law Section is dedicating its inaugural Veterinarians Award posthumously to Dr. Michael Purvis. The Monticello veterinarian and beloved FAMU professor was the first in Florida to diagnose the West Nile virus in horses, triggering a statewide response that saved countless animals, said Animal Law Section Executive Council Member Ralph DeMeo. An accomplished musician, […]
Bill would repeal mandate that directs half of all punitive damages awarded in nursing home litigation into a state trust fund
Rep. Amber Mariano A Southwest Florida lawmaker is renewing her effort to repeal a state mandate that directs half of all punitive damages awarded in nursing home litigation into a state trust fund. Rep. Amber Mariano, R-Hudson, filed HB 6035 on September 23. The measure has yet to receive committee references. There is no Senate […]
Should retired lawyers have to indicate they are retired?
Florida lawyers could still use the “Esquire” honorific in their twilight years, but they would have to indicate their retired status under a proposed amendment to Bar Rule 1-3.5 (Retirement). The Board of Governors will weigh the proposed amendment on first reading at an October 1 meeting. A final recommendation is not expected until later […]