Navigation The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 17 attorneys, disbarring six, suspending seven, and reprimanding four. One attorney was also ordered to pay restitution Rasheed Karim Allen-Dawson, P.O. Box 135819, Clermont, suspended for 91 days and conditional probation for one year effective 30 days following an August 19 court order. (Admitted to practice: […]
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Rule amendments, platform for resolving minor civil disputes on board’s October agenda
When it convenes October 1, the Board of Governors is expected, among other things, to weigh a series of proposed rule amendments, and receive an update on the potential for creating an automated platform for resolving minor civil disputes. Supreme Court Justice Alan Lawson is also scheduled to deliver brief remarks. The board could also […]
Bill would ease requirements for returning felons to obtain occupational licenses
Rep. Kevin Chambliss Released felons would have an easier time qualifying for an occupational license under a bipartisan criminal reform measure that has been filed in the Florida House. Rep. Kevin Chambliss, D-Miami, filed HB 87 on September 13. Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood and chair of the Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, is a co-sponsor.
E-filing remains strong in July, August
After reaching record levels in June, electronic filings with the Florida court system have declined slightly but remained strong in July and August, according to figures from the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority, which manages the court system’s statewide e-filing Portal. Total documents filed through the Portal were 2.57 million (in 1.77 million submissions) in July […]
Business Law Section program promotes financial literacy, legal help for veterans
Kacy Donlon The Business Law Section, two legal aid programs, a South Florida bankruptcy judge, and United Way’s Mission United program are combining to offer a financial literacy and legal assistance program for veterans in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The planners hope that the October 30 Veteran’s Financial Literacy Program will be a template for […]