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St. Thomas University Law launches ‘Spiritual Boosters’ for bar exam prep

4 days ago | floridabar.org | Walter Villa

St. Thomas University Law launches ‘Spiritual Boosters’ for bar exam prep Special to the News News in Photos It is stressful. It is demanding. And it can be all-consuming. Preparing for the bar exam is so challenging that St. Thomas University College of Law professors and administrators have committed to holding “Spiritual Boosters” in an effort to help their students perform at their best throughout the process.
Judge Martha Adams ordered to appear for public reprimand over inappropriate comments

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Mark Killian

Judge Martha Adams ordered to appear for public reprimand over inappropriate comments Editor Top Stories The Florida Supreme Court has ordered Orange County Judge Martha Adams to appear for a public reprimand, citing courtroom comments it described as “well outside the bounds of what is acceptable for members of our judiciary.” Acting May 8 in Case No. SC2025-0278, the court accepted a stipulation that Judge Adams violated the Canons of Judicial Conduct through “biased, impatient,...
Court suspends Judge Mardi Levey Cohen for campaign related infractions

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Court suspends Judge Mardi Levey Cohen for campaign related infractions Senior Editor Top Stories The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday suspended a Broward County judge who admitted violating several judicial canons in her 2022 election campaign. Justices agreed with the Judicial Qualifications Commission that Broward County Judge Mardi Levey Cohen should be suspended for 10 days without pay and undergo a public reprimand.
Board weighs exemption for sponsored search engine ads under lawyer advertising rules

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Board weighs exemption for sponsored search engine ads under lawyer advertising rules Senior Editor Top Stories The Board of Governors is weighing a proposed amendment to lawyer advertising rules that sponsors say is necessary to address “SEO,” or sponsored search engine results. The proposed amendment to Rule 4-7.20 (Exemptions from the Filing and Review Requirement) would add a subdivision (i).
Florida lawmakers pass wrongful death legislation

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Florida lawmakers pass wrongful death legislation Senior Editor Top Stories It’s now up to Gov. Ron DeSantis to decide whether to repeal a 35-year-old Florida law that bars adult children and their parents from recovering non-economic damages in wrongful death cases tied to medical negligence. The Senate voted 33-4 late last week to sign off on HB 6017 by Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-Ft. Pierce.
Florida Bar updates process for evaluating unapproved CLE courses

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Mark Killian

Florida Bar updates process for evaluating unapproved CLE courses Editor Top Stories The Florida Bar has updated its process for evaluating and approving Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for members who attend unapproved courses. Because Florida is not a reciprocal CLE state, course certificates alone are no longer sufficient for credit consideration.
Florida expands criminal penalties for threats against court officials

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Florida expands criminal penalties for threats against court officials Senior Editor Top Stories Florida’s longest-serving magistrate says she’s grateful now that the Legislature has agreed to enhance criminal penalties for threatening and harassing a wider range of “court officials.”“I’m very grateful for the bill sponsors, I’m very grateful for the Family Law Section, and I really hope that the governor signs it,” said 15th Judicial Circuit Magistrate Diane Kirigin.
Full legislature moves court efficiency reforms

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Full legislature moves court efficiency reforms Senior Editor Top Stories The House has granted final legislative approval to a series of non-controversial statutory revisions designed to make the court system function more efficiently. The House voted 115-0 Tuesday to approve SB 538 by Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley, a Fleming Island attorney. “Mr. Speaker, this is the Office of State Courts [Administrator] agency bill,” said the House sponsor, Rep.
Legislature backs Elder Law Section supported bill to serve internet scammers via digital platforms

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Legislature backs Elder Law Section supported bill to serve internet scammers via digital platforms Senior Editor Top Stories An Elder Law Section proposal to protect vulnerable adults from “unascertainable” internet scammers has cleared the Legislature. The House voted 115-0 Tuesday to approve SB 106 by Republican Sen. Jonathan Martin, a Ft. Myers attorney and former prosecutor. “Members, this is the ‘Stop the Scammers’ bill,” said the House sponsor, Rep. Kevin Steele, R-Hudson.
Board of Governors to consider rule and bylaw revisions at May meeting

2 weeks ago | floridabar.org | Jim Ash

Board of Governors to consider rule and bylaw revisions at May meeting Senior Editor Top Stories When it meets May 16 in Key West, the Board of Governors will consider dozens of proposed rule and bylaw amendments, from scrubbing outdated references to mental health conditions, to streamlining the approval process for certified legal interns.