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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: Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz saying the recent amendments to Florida’s civil justice system are designed to ensure more efficient case management from the outset, impose meaningful deadlines, and create a fairer discovery process. Free Lega...

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: Thomas Zehnder, a long-time pro bono volunteer with the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar, being awarded the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award. A free, ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale lunchtime CLE on the Supreme Court’s new civil justice...

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 revising the process for developing procedural rules, following a 2022 study commissioned by The Florida Bar. A Georgia prison inmate and an accomplice facing federal charges for allegedly scamming a Sarasota vic...

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 Bar posting its new "Guide to Getting Started with AI." The invitation only ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale chapter reminding Florida lawyers about a free webinar on the Supreme Court’s civil litigation reforms scheduled for noon...

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 pair of Southwest Florida lawmakers agreeing to sponsor an Elder Law Section proposal aimed at preventing scammers from draining a vulnerable victim’s bank account. Seventeenth Circuit Judge Robert Lee being named the recipient of the J...

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: Michael Fox Orr, a board-certified civil trial lawyer from Jacksonville, becoming Florida Bar president-elect designate. A newly created Pro Bono Toolkit for Limited Scope Representation. Plans for a new Florida Bar Standing Committee for...

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 Board of Governors approving dozens of proposed rule amendments and launching a new "Standing Committee on Corporate Counsel." The Florida Supreme Court certifying the need for 23 additional circuit court judgeships and 25 new...

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: Business leaders, insurance executives, and state regulators urging Florida lawmakers not to repeal or revise recent "tort reforms" to give a fragile market more time to recover. A South Florida lawmaker filing a bill requiring nu...

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 annual Committee Preference Forms for Florida Bar members seeking appointment to committees for the 2025-26 Bar year being available in the MyFloridaBar Member Portal. Senate President Ben Albritton, a rancher from Wauchula, announcin...

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 handful of substantive bills being filed ahead of the March 2025 legislative session, including measures that would create new regulations for court-ordered auctions of personal and real property. The Board of Legal Specialization and E...

he 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: Incoming House Speaker Daniel Perez laying out reforms to improve the efficiency and transparency of the legislative process. Bar President Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., opening up about the pressures attorneys face in their daily lives Flor...

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: Members of the Rules Committee, the Business Law Section, legal aid groups, a Tampa Circuit judge, and others urging the Florida Supreme Court to revise civil justice reforms before they take effect on January 1. Attorneys across the coun...

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 approving an amendment to Bar rules allowing lawyers, for the first time, to earn continuing legal education credit for providing pro bono services. The Board of Legal Specialization and Education considering a n...

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: Lawyers across Florida being warned about a resurgence of the old cashier’s check scam, with recent reports indicating that arbitrators are now in the crosshairs. The Code and Rules of Evidence Committee proposing a statutory definition f...

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 Bar’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Committee considering a formal recommendation that Florida Bar members develop an "incident response plan" for ransomware attacks and other data breaches. Florida lawyers providing more 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: Legal aid organizations putting out calls for more volunteer lawyers. The Florida Bar taking steps to protect vulnerable residents from potential misconduct by lawyers post hurricanes. The Annual Division of Administrative Hearings Trial...

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 Bar Young Lawyers Division opening its Disaster Relief Hotline to provide essential legal assistance to Floridians affected by the hurricanes. A new study on legal malpractice in Florida revealing significant insights into 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: The Florida Bar activating its Disciplinary Hotline to address concerns about potential professional misconduct and unlawful solicitation by lawyers now that Hurricane Helene has passed The Florida Bar studying cybersecurity incident resp...

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 Board of Governors endorsing a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to add “enforcement mechanisms” to discovery rules, a move sponsors say is necessary after the Supreme court approved a package of civil justice reforms that take...

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 criminal defense lawyers expressing their willingness to collaborate with prosecutors and police to address concerns surrounding a new statewide bond schedule. The Florida Bar launching its annual High School Appellate Brief Wri...

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 declining to scrub the so-called “Z” words—“zeal,” “zealous,” and “zealously” from Bar rules. A warning about a rise in jury duty scams in the U.S. Middle District of Florida. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida and...

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 registration deadline fast approaching for Counsel to Counsel, the Bar's technology based mentoring program. The Bar updating its resources to assist voters with the state’s merit retention and judicial election processes, including...

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 approving a Bar proposal aimed at retaining more board-certified attorneys by revising certification standards. A Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Justice Center pro...

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 proposal to create an “insurance coverage law” board certification program. Recusal standards for judges with previous prosecutorial roles. Nominations now open for journalists to attend the 33rd Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop. 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: The Florida Supreme Court amending Bar rules to prohibit fictitious names. The Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings hosting a public meeting September 11 to obtain feedback from probate practitioners and other interest groups. The...