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The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Many of the court system's high-priority spending items surviving Gov. Ron DeSantis' line-item veto authority to trim $1.6 billion from a $117.6 billion state budget. The Florida Bar renewing its relationship with M&T Bank, ens...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Florida lawyers having free access to an artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for legal work, making The Florida Bar the first state bar in the nation to offer complimentary legal AI as a member benefit. Lawyers remaining...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz telling Florida judges they should tune out political noise and focus on serving the public. New Florida Bar President Michael Fox Orr using his inaugural address at the Bar's General Assembly on June 19 to o...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr being sworn in this week as The Florida Bar's 78th president, and Tampa attorney Paige Greenlee becoming president-elect during the 2026 Florida Bar Convention. The Corporate Counsel Committee'...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Supreme Court’s phased response to rising threats against judges, including the formation of a workgroup last year, showing encouraging results The ABA warning attorneys about a sophisticated immigration fraud scheme in which scammers...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Florida Supreme Court amending statewide court rules to require attorneys and self-represented litigants to certify that legal authorities cited in filings are accurate. The FBI warning that a cybercrime group increasingly targeting la...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Miami-Dade and Broward courts issuing new administrative orders regarding the disclosure and verification of AI-generated court submissions. The Florida Bar Board of Governors expanding free trust accounting software options for members. T...

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Bar leaders from across Florida gathering at the Opal Grand Delray Beach on July 10-11 for the Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference. The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association relinquishing its Lawyer Referral Service to The Florida Bar on May 6,...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Florida lawyers needing to level up their technical skills to survive a post-AI world, according to Jordan Furlong, an internationally known “legal futurist.” Florida’s judicial circuits being required to establish formal technology gover...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bill last week that sponsors say will make the civil justice system function more efficiently. The Government Lawyer Section hosting its first-ever Legacy & Leadership Symposium on Friday, June 5, at The Fl...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Lawmakers returning to Tallahassee May 12 for a 19-day special session to complete work on a budget for the next fiscal year. Changes on the way for The Florida Bar’s review of lawyer advertisements. A recent webinar sponsored by Anthropi...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: John Couriel being elected Florida’s next chief justice. A new Brightline discount for Florida Bar members making it easier to spend more time with clients—and less time stuck in I-95 traffic. The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Profe...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Legislature adjourning March 13, with leaders expecting to return in mid-April to finalize a budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Now, House and Senate leaders say they’ll need more time. The latest version of the Supreme Court-mandated pr...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: All candidates seeking election as judges or standing for merit retention in 2026 being able to participate in judicial campaign conduct forums offering training on the rules governing election to judicial office. The latest version of th...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Fourth District Court of Appeal growing increasingly frustrated with self-represented litigants submitting what one judge calls “AI-generated slop.” Fifty-six attorneys gathering at the Division of Administrative Hearings’ headquarter...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Paige Greenlee, a Tampa civil litigator and eight-year veteran of the Board of Governors, becoming Florida Bar president-elect designate. The Business Law Section’s Financial Literacy Task Force launching a new initiative aimed at helping...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A compromise bill that would raise caps on damage awards in claims against the government heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis. More than 400 young lawyers and law students gathering in Ft. Lauderdale earlier this month for The Florida Bar Young...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Florida House rejecting sweeping AI restrictions, and the Senate showing little interest in a more targeted House proposal. The Florida Bar Board of Governors reviewing a proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget and considering several pol...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The Legislature signing off last week on two court-related bills as the March 13 deadline to adjourn rapidly approaches. The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section urging Florida lawyers to get up to speed on a new federal reporting...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The House and Senate approving competing budget proposals for FY 2026-27 that differ significantly in how they would address court spending priorities. Bay Area Legal Services launching what it says is one of the first AI-powered legal as...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A compromise proposal to reform Florida’s sovereign immunity system moving in the Senate. A Treasure Coast lawmaker dropping a proposal that would require Florida courts to assign a duty judge 24/7 to enforce time-sharing arrangements. Th...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Two of Florida’s largest judicial circuits now requiring lawyers and self-represented litigants to disclose AI-generated court submissions, and to certify their accuracy. Registration being open for The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division ...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A House panel agreeing last week to make it easier for some crime victims to recover damages in negligent security cases. Appellate court clerks being a step closer to receiving enhanced security after the Senate approved a public-records...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: A revised proposal to raise civil filing fees and service charges clearing the House Justice Budget Subcommittee last week. The state more closely tracking cases in Florida’s problem-solving courts under a bill moving through the Legislat...

The latest edition of  Florida Bar News Briefs , a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Gov. Ron DeSantis appointing First District Court of Appeal Judge Adam Tanenbaum to the Florida Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Charles Canady. The Florida Supreme Court amending admissions rules to eliminate the ABA as the sole...