Navigation With almost 300 voluntary bars in Florida, it’s hard to keep up with all the great work they’re doing within their communities and the multitude of legal events they hold regularly. Well, now there’s a Facebook page for that. Two weeks ago, The Florida Bar launched the Florida Voluntary Bars Facebook page, with the goal […]
Posts Tagged 'Florida Bar'
Lee County Bar Association hosts Bench Bar Gala to honor judiciary
To honor the judiciary and thank them for their ongoing service and commitment to justice, the Lee County Bar Association (LCBA) is hosting its 32nd Annual Bench Bar Gala on October 2, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers. The theme for this year’s gala is “The Future […]
Parets applies for Bar readmission
Juan Carlos Parets of Miami filed a Petition for Disciplinary Revocation on May 31, 2013, after allegations that he misappropriated and/or diverted funds entrusted to him. Parets’ petition was granted and his license to practice law in Florida was revoked with leave to apply for readmission to The Florida Bar pursuant to the Supreme Court’s order […]
Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation has helped facilitate more than 2,000 mentorships over the years
A summer internship at the public defender’s office in Augusta, Georgia, convinced University of Florida third-year law student Kebin Lopez-Bautista that his future lies in criminal defense work. “It was incredibly hands-on,” Lopez-Bautista said. “I loved the people in the office that I worked with, and I loved the clients that I worked with.” A […]
RPPTL offers some FACE time for tenants facing eviction
Brenda Ezell With COVID-19-related eviction moratoria over, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section is stepping up recruitment for is FACE program — Florida Attorneys Counseling for Evictions. Created last year to respond to an expected surge in eviction filings, the program seeks volunteer lawyers to help legal aid offices with their eviction cases.