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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: Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel opening a candid and wide-ranging conversation on the rise of artificial intelligence in the courtroom, acknowledging both its promise and the unease it brings to the legal profession. The Jackso...

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 Bar member from Pensacola warning colleagues about a new, highly sophisticated scheme aimed at plaintiff’s attorneys — involving a fabricated personal injury claim, fake defendants, and counterfeit settlement checks. Jacksonville Univer...

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’s electronic court filing system is undergoing major updates following sweeping procedural reforms and fee changes that took effect July 1. At the 2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention, adapting to a legal landscape increasingly shap...

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: Promising to “save a seat at the table” for every lawyer, Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes being sworn in as the 77th president of The Florida Bar on June 27, during the Bar’s Annual Convention in Boca Raton. She makes history as the first Black...

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: West Palm Beach’s Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes being sworn in as the Bar’s 77th president, alongside Jacksonville’s Michael Fox Orr as president-elect. Gov. Ron DeSantis acting on court-related policy bills. The National Judicial College offe...

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: Legal aid leaders from the Sunshine State joining counterparts from across the South earlier this month in Washington, D.C., for  Justice After the Storm: Disasters & Access to Justice Across the South . The justices of the Florida Su...

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 Family Law Section praising Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a bill that strengthens criminal penalties for threatening court officials — including quasi-judicial officers who preside over family law cases. The new law prohibiting notari...

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 vetoing a bill that sought to repeal a 30-year-old provision in the Wrongful Death Act that bars adult children and parents from recovering non-economic damages in medical negligence cases. Bar leaders from across Florid...

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 Bar leaders launching a comprehensive review focused on the long-term sustainability of legal careers. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asking the Supreme Court to create a new pathway for out-of-state attorneys to temporar...

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: Cybersecurity experts with The Florida Bar encouraging attorneys to adopt a new set of voluntary guidelines for “Model Incident Response Plans.” A timely webinar on trauma and stress in the legal profession to round out Mental Health Awar...

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’s Workgroup on the Role of the American Bar Association in Bar Admission Requirements accepting public comment to assist in its work. The Board of Governors considering a proposed amendment to the lawyer advertis...

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 enhancing criminal penalties for threatening a wider range of court officials. Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince receiving the Criminal Law Section’s 2025 Selig Goldin Memorial Award. The Board of Governors cons...

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 Senate approving two separate public records exemptions that sponsors say are necessary to protect Judicial Qualifications Commission staff and appellate court clerks. The Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee offering a free, one-h...

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 bills containing a Supreme Court workgroup’s proposal to strengthen Florida’s vexatious litigant law heading to the Senate floor. Nominations being accepted for the Health Law Section’s new  Top 10 Under 40  list — a program recognizi...

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 voting unanimously late last week to give victims of parental kidnapping the right to sue for damages. The Florida Legislature passing a bill that requires the clerks of court to transmit ex parte orders for involuntary comm...

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 budget committees approving competing spending proposals that, despite calls for austerity, would create dozens of new judges. The Board of Governors approving a proposal for a “sustainability” initiative to stem the...

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 approving a bill that would increase penalties for those “tampering with, harassing, or retaliating” against court personnel. The Florida Supreme Court establishing a Workgroup on Judicial Security to address the growing thr...

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 plan to more than double the “sovereign immunity” caps that limit recovery for victims of government negligence. Florida State University College of Law launching a new Bankruptcy Law Pro Bono Clinic, offering law students hands-on expe...

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 bill that could give banks more flexibility in paying lower interest rates on lawyer trust accounts making its way through the Senate. A troubling and sophisticated scam that nearly cost a Ponte Vedra law firm $150,000. The Florida Supr...

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 new law affecting adoption entities in Florida requiring them to submit case information to the Department of Children and Families. In Plantation, a former attorney turned middle school teacher making a significant impact on her studen...

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 Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee seminar that provides practical advice on how attorneys can better protect their firms. A Miami lawyer who almost fell victim to a sophisticated scam. The Young Lawyers Division expanding its offe...

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 legal aid society, and two iconic affinity bar associations standing to gain hundreds of thousands of dollars as the Legislature weighs restoring vetoed spending projects. The Health Law Section opening its wellness series to all Florid...

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 latest statistics from The Florida Bar showing interference with the administration of justice, neglect, and trust accounting issues accounting for the top three complaints against lawyers in 2024. Florida’s 120-seat House, where Repu...

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 unveiling his $115.6 billion "Focus on Fiscal Responsibility" budget proposal, which includes substantial investments in the state’s court system. Florida Bar members being one step closer to receiving guidelines...

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 asking the Board of Governors to consider an amendment that would create a new exception to the confidentiality rule. A South Florida lawmaker filing a bill that would make it a third-degree felony to harass or cyberstal...