Navigation Gary Lesser A poster child for unprofessionalism, the attorney yelled at judges and verbally abused his opposing counsel, an ailing, 71-year-old Korean War combat veteran. The 2013 disciplinary case resulted in a two-year suspension and public reprimand — and helped spur what the Supreme Court has labeled the modern “professionalism movement.”
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Application deadline for 14 Florida Bar board certification areas is October 31
The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education is currently accepting second-cycle initial applications for the 2022 board certification exams. The second cycle application filing deadline is October 31. Established in 1982 by the Florida Supreme Court, board certification demonstrates a lawyer’s significant commitment to and experience in a specialty field of law. Board-certified […]
Board learns more about Supreme Court committee’s ‘legal lab’ recommendation
John Stewart A legal laboratory has been suggested as a means to get hard data to test new ways of providing legal services to Floridians. John Stewart, chair of the Special Committee to Improve the Delivery of Legal Services, made that point to the Bar Board of Governors on September 8 at the board’s first […]
Court permits electronic filing of lawyer ads
Bar members soon will be able to submit their ads for required Bar review via the internet instead of mailing them to the Bar’s Tallahassee headquarters. The Supreme Court on September 9 approved a Bar-recommended change to Bar Rule 4-7.19. The change removes the requirement that lawyer ads requiring Bar review must be sent to […]
Bar members bring triathlon to Special Olympics Florida
For some lawyers, giving back means sharing the thrill of swimming, cycling and running, for miles, under the relentless Florida sun. So, in 2017, bankruptcy attorney turned legal headhunter Wynne McFarlin organized a Florida Special Olympics triathlon team. Wynne McFarlin