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Court seeks comments on rule amendments for multi-party settlement offers
The Florida Supreme Court is asking the Civil Procedure Rules Committee and Bar members for comments on proposed rule amendments making it easier to reach settlements with multiple parties on one or both sides of civil lawsuits. The court, on its own order, September 10 ordered an official notice published with proposed amendments to Civil […]
Balancing on the Breath
Life is a balancing act. Meaningful engagement with work, family, friends, community, and ourselves can often be challenging given how we over-extend ourselves, underestimate how long things will take, and are continually presented with new requests and changing circumstances. Life is also a balancing act when interacting with people whose positions differ from our own. […]
Florida Board of Bar Examiners to launch exam survey September 22
All Florida Bar members will receive an email survey from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners September 22 asking for their input for a study on updating the bar exam. The survey seeks input from Florida lawyers about their practice and expectations of newly licensed Florida lawyers. A special committee of judges, law professors, and […]
Gov. DeSantis makes 20 judicial appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis September 16 made 20 judicial appointments to five circuits and 10 county courts. Nine of the judicial appointments fill new vacancies that were created by the Florida Legislature. With these appointments, Gov. DeSantis has made 150 total judicial appointments. London Kite to serve as judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge […]