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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.
Judicial ethics panel nixes judge’s law enforcement recertification request

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Mark Killian

Judicial ethics panel nixes judge’s law enforcement recertification request Editor Top Stories A Florida judge may not maintain active law enforcement credentials by completing recertification training with — or accepting payment for that training from — the same police department where the judge once served, according to the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.
Supreme Court directs Bar to end ABA House appointments

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Mark Killian

Supreme Court directs Bar to end ABA House appointments Editor Top Stories The Florida Supreme Court has directed The Florida Bar to stop appointing delegates to the ABA’s House of Delegates, citing concerns about alignment with the Bar’s core mission. In a June 12 letter to Bar leadership, Chief Justice Carlos G.
Phishing scams continue to Scheme targets Florida firms

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Mark Killian

Phishing scams continue to Scheme targets Florida firms Editor Top Stories The Florida Bar has been alerted to a new wave of phishing emails targeting law firms — particularly smaller practices — in an apparent scheme to gather sensitive information and impersonate attorneys.
Phishing scams continue to target Florida firms

1 week ago | floridabar.org | Mark Killian

Phishing scams continue to target Florida firms Editor Top Stories The Florida Bar has been alerted to a new wave of phishing emails targeting law firms — particularly smaller practices — in an apparent scheme to gather sensitive information and impersonate attorneys.
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.