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Staff ReportsJuly 6, 2018

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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

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

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 […]

Jim RosicaJune 5, 2018

Saying there is “no doubt or conflict in the evidence,” The Florida Bar has asked the state’s Supreme Court for an early win in its effort to shut down a Miami firm that fights people’s traffic tickets for them. The Bar asked for summary judgment in its case against TIKD, which it says is engaging in the unlicensed practice […]

Drew WilsonMay 30, 2018

Lobbying firm Metz Husband & Daughton brought in up to $1.9 million in compensation during the first three months of 2018, maintaining its status as one of the top-10 lobbying firms in Florida. Lobbying firms report income from each principal in ranges covering $10,000 increments. Based on reported ranges, the nine-member team led by named […]

Jim RosicaMay 1, 2018

A Miami firm that fights people’s traffic tickets for them is fighting back against The Florida Bar‘s effort to brand it as the unlicensed practice of law, or UPL. In a document filed late Monday with the Supreme Court of Florida, TIKD said The Bar “has yet to explain how (our) activities actually run afoul of the purpose of UPL […]

Jim RosicaApril 23, 2018

The Florida Bar is asking the state’s Supreme Court to give it the “W” in a case against an upstart Miami firm that’s allegedly practicing law without a license. In its case against TIKD, The Bar is requesting for a “judgment on the pleadings,” bypassing oral arguments “when the outcome of the case rests on the […]

Jim RosicaApril 16, 2018

The passage rate for first-time Florida Bar winter exam takers continues to stay in a ditch. Of 637 first-time takers in the February examination, 369 passed the bar, or 57.9 percent, according to a Monday release from the state’s Board of Bar Examiners. That’s only a 0.2 percent uptick from this time last year, when […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 26, 2018

The Orlando-based GrayRobinson law firm is growing again with the opening of an office in West Palm Beach and the addition of three new shareholder attorneys. John G. “Jay” White III, Ronald P. “Ron” Ponzoli Jr. and Leora B. Freire will staff the new office in Northbridge Centre. GrayRobinson now has 14 offices across the state. “Florida’s economy is […]

Peter SchorschDecember 5, 2017

In what’s shaping up to be one of the 2018 Legislative Session’s “food fights,” an upstart Miami firm has hired Ballard Partners’ Brian Ballard and Mat Forrest. It’s not so much a traditional food fight as usually riles the Capitol halls, but a David and Goliath battle of the “status quo” versus a “market disrupter.” […]

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Nominations sought for Bar Reporters’ Workshop

The Florida Bar holds yearly convention — with ‘mindfulness’ and yoga

Supreme Court hears arguments over judge’s Facebook friendship with attorney

Florida Bar again asks for early win in traffic-ticket firm case

Metz Husband & Daughton posts top-10 earnings report in Q1

TIKD fights back against Bar’s effort to shut it down

Florida Bar seeks early win in traffic ticket firm case

Low going: Florida Bar exam results again under 60 percent

Legal moves: GrayRobinson opens West Palm Beach office

Lobby up: TIKD hires Ballard Partners for traffic ticket ‘food fight’