Michael MolineMarch 5, 2019
3min622
He blamed the problem on “certain law firms.”
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Michael MolineMarch 5, 2019
Staff ReportsFebruary 27, 2019
6min1145
The line's unclear between his First Amendment right and professional conduct rules.
Staff ReportsFebruary 14, 2019
Staff ReportsJanuary 23, 2019
3min230
JNCs have great influence in determining the makeup of the state’s judiciary.
Jim RosicaNovember 20, 20184min364
The body that licenses and regulates the state’s nearly 107,000 lawyers is looking for a non-lawyer to be a member of its governing board. “A screening committee of The Florida Bar Board of Governors has been appointed to review the applications for the public member position, conduct final interviews and make recommendations to the Bar’s […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 14, 2018
6min477
The Florida Bar now is seeking to disbar a former judge who accepted baseball tickets from a law firm representing a woman whose personal injury case he was presiding over. Circuit Judge John F. Lakin, elected in 2012, quit the bench in March 2016. He served on the 12th Judicial Circuit, which serves DeSoto, Manatee […]
Staff ReportsJuly 11, 2018
6min393
The call for entries is out for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award, The Florida Bar announced Wednesday. For the Thomson awards, work submitted for consideration may include news stories, series, features, editorials, blogs, documentaries, columns, special sections — anything that is produced by a news […]
Staff ReportsJuly 6, 2018
4min160
The Florida Bar seeks nominations for its 29th annual Reporters’ Workshop, designed for journalists new to the courts and legal beats, or new to the state. This year’s workshop, to be held in Tallahassee Sept. 24-25, is open to 24 print, online, TV and radio journalists. Nominations must be made by editors, publishers or news directors and include […]
Staff ReportsJune 13, 2018
4min284
The Florida Bar holds its annual convention Wednesday through Saturday morning in Orlando, this year focusing “on the importance of living and enjoying a balanced lifestyle.” “Living Well, Working Well: The Balanced Lawyer,” the theme of this year’s convention, emphasizes the positive effects of learning to balance family, work, health and fitness. This will be the […]
Michael MolineJune 7, 2018
7min788
Florida Supreme Court justices on Thursday parsed the question of how being Facebook friends with an attorney involved in a lawsuit differs from actual human interactions between judges and members of the Bar. The justices suggested the wisest course is steer clear of the social media site — as they do themselves. “It’s fraught with […]