Jim Ash

Tallahassee

Senior Editor at The Florida Bar Journal

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Budget boosts courts with 39 new judges

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Budget boosts courts with 39 new judges Senior Editor Top Stories The $115.1 billion austerity budget that lawmakers approved in an overtime session includes a hefty increase in new judgeships — but not the 50 the Supreme Court certified in December.
Justices to lead convention seminar on Florida’s civil justice reforms

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Justices to lead convention seminar on Florida’s civil justice reforms Senior Editor Top Stories The Florida Supreme Court will anchor the Bar’s diamond anniversary celebration at the 2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention with an hour-long seminar that includes discussion of landmark civil justice reforms. The “Keynote Discussion with the Florida Supreme Court,” sponsored by the Annual Convention Committee, begins at 9 a.m., Thursday, June 26, at the Boca Raton resort.
New Corporate Council Committee launches strong at Annual Florida Bar Convention

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

New Corporate Council Committee launches strong at Annual Florida Bar Convention Senior Editor Top Stories The newly formed “Corporate Council Committee,” an initiative President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes launched earlier this year at the behest of Bar members across the state, is off to a fast start.
New Corporate Counsel Committee launches strong at Annual Florida Bar Convention

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

New Corporate Counsel Committee launches strong at Annual Florida Bar Convention Senior Editor Top Stories The newly formed “Corporate Counsel Committee,” an initiative President-elect Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes launched earlier this year at the behest of Bar members across the state, is off to a fast start.
Justice John Couriel to lead judicial panel on AI at Annual Florida Bar Convention

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Justice John Couriel to lead judicial panel on AI at Annual Florida Bar Convention Senior Editor Top Stories As recently as last month, a federal magistrate in the Southern District of Florida sanctioned lawyers who filed AI-generated court documents that contained “hallucinated” or non-existent caselaw. Now there’s good news for lawyers who would appreciate a judicial perspective on AI — but in a more relaxed setting.
Comments begin rolling in on ABA’s role in Bar admission requirements

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Comments begin rolling in on ABA’s role in Bar admission requirements Senior Editor Top Stories After decades of advising trial attorneys, including work on a $200 billion national tobacco settlement, Ft. Lauderdale litigation consultant Robert Philipson doesn’t see why he should be required to earn a law degree to take the Florida Bar Exam.
Plantation attorney launches digital estate planning tool

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Plantation attorney launches digital estate planning tool Senior Editor Top Stories “Estate Studio,” an online platform for consumers and estate planning lawyers began as a spreadsheet Plantation attorney Barry Haimo created for a distraught, newly widowed client. “And then I said to myself, this is something everybody should have,” Haimo said. A 2008 Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law graduate, Haimo founded Haimo Law in 2010.
DeSantis signs bill to boost protections for court officials

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

DeSantis signs bill to boost protections for court officials Senior Editor Top Stories The Family Law Section on Friday was 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 matters. “We thank Gov. DeSantis for signing this good legislation into law, as well as Rep. [Jenna] Persons-Mulicka and Sen.
Judges grapple with surge in online threats, doxing, and harassment

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Judges grapple with surge in online threats, doxing, and harassment Senior Editor Top Stories The recent pizza doxing of two Hillsborough County judges, and the filing of felony charges against a suspect, is just the latest example of a trend that has Florida judges increasingly concerned. The incidents hit too close to home for 13th Circuit Chief Judge Christopher Sabella.
Governors signs bill to prevent legal services fraud against immigrants

3 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Governors signs bill to prevent legal services fraud against immigrants Senior Editor Top Stories Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that is designed to prevent scam artists from preying on immigrants seeking legal services. HB 915 by Rep.