Published on
May 27, 2026
- 05:17 GMT
AI court filing rules, expanded member benefits lead Florida Bar News Briefs
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With generative artificial intelligence use becoming more prevalent in the legal industry, insurance carriers may start taking a closer look at lawyers’ professional liability policies, with potential changes including increased premiums and AI exclusions …
A Florida appellate court affirmed a more than $16.5 million attorney fee award for White & Case and its client, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, in a decades-long civil RICO case, leaving only a comparatively small costs issue for the trial court …
May 22, 2026, 8:20 p.m. ET Two Tallahassee residents are facing felony charges after authorities said they attempted to bribe a juror during a drug trafficking trial that ended in convictions last year. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced …
May 22, 2026, 8:32 a.m. ET The 10th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission is accepting applications for two judge vacancies on the Polk County court. The vacancies arose from the promotion of Judges Rachelle Williamson and Kevin Kohl from county to …
May 26, 2026, 4:02 a.m. CT Eight attorneys applied to be the next Santa Rosa County judge after the seat opened up following the elevation of Matt Gordon A Judicial Nominating Commission will hold public interviews of the candidates on June 1 before …
The Senate has met the House on its budget offer for new positions for Assistant State Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders, but the addition of full-time-equivalent (FTE) jobs is disproportionate. That could create recruitment issues in Public …
Updated May 21, 2026, 5:05 p.m. ET Florida has seen a dramatic increase in executions, with a record 19 in 2025 and six so far in 2026. Defense attorneys allege the state has used expired or incorrect drugs and improper dosages during lethal injections. …
MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge denied Citizens Property Insurance Corporation's motion to dismiss a lawsuit and compel arbitration, ruling that the state-mandated arbitration process raises serious due process concerns for Florida …
Two former wives of brothers from a wealthy Florida family are seeking more than $2 billion combined in two lawsuits against Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and one of its equity partners, alleging the attorney and his prior firm played a role in …
Scholars Committee member and 2025 scholar Gina Jacobs, from the left, Judge Ralph Humphries, Judge Brian Anthony, Holley Akers, Josh Higgins, Jesse Rowe, Isidora Eickelmann, Brena Spraker, Mark Lee, Evan Kegler, Will Ramhofer, Elaura Hodgetts, Ingrid …
Judge G. Joseph Curley, from the left, Judge Maxine Cheeseman, Melva Rozier, Aaron Bass, a student, and Samantha Vacciana at the Next-Gen Leadership Summit at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton on April 25. Photo by Supreme Melvin Approximately 100 Palm …
As The Florida Bar marks its 75th year, the News continues revisiting moments in the profession’s history — and few carry more significance for lawyers than the 1987 bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution.In the June 1988 issue of the Florida Bar Journal, …
Bar President-elect Michael Fox Orr presented a plaque from the Board of Governors to outgoing Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes as a token of appreciation at the May 15 board meeting in Miami. The Florida Bar Board of Governors is expanding free …
Online filing system is anticipated to go live this summer Following last year’s move to a paperless advertisement opinion system, more changes to the review process for lawyer advertisements are on the way. In accordance with the proposed budget for the …
The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated the following individuals for appointments to the 11th Judicial Circuit court for vacancies created by the retirements of Judges Jose Rodriguez and Marcia Caballero and two vacancies on the …
The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether a first-degree murder defendant who has a private lawyer is entitled to a co-counsel at taxpayer expense. Last week, the Third District Court of Appeal said “No,” and overturned a trial judge’s …
Stressing the need for uniformity, Miami-Dade and Broward courts on Wednesday jointly issued new administrative orders regarding the disclosure and verification of AI-generated court submissions. “The Eleventh Judicial Circuit recognizes the importance of …
Updated May 21, 2026, 2:18 p.m. ET UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Knight's appeals Florida is scheduled to execute death row inmate Richard Knight today for the 2000 Coral Springs stabbing murders of 21‑year‑old Odessia Stephens and her 4‑ …
May 18, 2026, 12:16 p.m. CT Judge J. Scott Duncan has ruled that juror interviews can be held in Midway Water System case where juror misconduct is alleged. The judge ruled to continue despite a call to cancel the interviews based on text messages …
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