Hillary Ellis will fill a seat created by Senate Bill 2508. Lakewood Ranch’s Hillary Ellis, 40, always wanted to be an attorney. “If you go back to my eighth-grade yearbook, it asks what you want to be when you grow up and it says 'attorney,'” …
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced nine judicial appointments Monday, filling vacancies on circuit and county courts in Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Miami-Dade counties. The appointments include several current county court judges who will move to circuit court …
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Need support — or just want to stay ahead of stress? Here are quick answers about The Florida Lawyers Helpline, including what’s new and how to access confidential, no-cost resources. Q: What is it? A: It’s a confidential mental health and well-being …
A Miami-Dade state court judge found a group of condominium owners do not have standing to file suit against Fontainebleau Miami Beach and dismissed a complaint that alleged new policies on short-term rentals in the two mixed-use hotel-condo towers owned …
Ian and Marci Comisky Ian M. Comisky, a former out-of-state member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors, recently received the Pennsylvania Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s 2026 Beacon of Liberty Award, which recognizes a criminal defense …
Cristina Bengochea and Maylynn Vargas-Menoud of Bast Amron LLP, from the left, and Karen Josefsberg Ladis, Stephanie Grosman, Adriana Salazar, and Natalie Concepcion of Dade Legal Aid. Bast Amron recently donated $6,200 to Dade Legal Aid following the firm …
The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will interview the following applicants, who were not interviewed recently, for open judicial positions on May 22 beginning at 9 a.m. Names Time Slot John D. Whitaker 9 a.m. Luis …
NewsLegislationFollow "I guess the practice point for every business person and every attorney is, just because it says 'LLC' ... a series entity is a different species of it," said Berger Singerman partner Robert Barron. "You just …
Florida Bar members now have access to the latest, most authoritative guides to civil trial practice, real property litigation, small business practice, trust administration, and maritime law. Few resources are as deeply rooted in Florida practice, assures …
Former Florida Bar President Gary Lesser and Jessica Saiontz, president-elect of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. The Brandon Area Bar and Professional Association (BABPA) recently hosted its inaugural continuing legal education program featuring …
15th annual Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes' Read & Play Project participants who off their new balls and books. “As a mother, I know how important it is for kids to step away from devices and enjoy reading and playing outside,” the firm…
Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the Fourth District Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of qualified nominees for two vacancies on the Fourth District Court of Appeal created by the retirements of Judge Burton C. Conner and Judge Robert …
As the U.S. emerged from World War II, Florida’s legal profession was coming home as well. As part of The Florida Bar’s 75th year celebration, the News continues revisiting moments that shaped the profession.The November 1945 edition of the Florida Law …
The Supreme Court made a unanimous ruling that families say will allow truck brokers to be held accountable for hiring the carriers. WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federal law does not prohibit lawsuits in states across …
Florida lawmakers are split on how to handle the state’s growing criminal justice demands, with the Senate and House taking markedly different approaches in their opening budget offers this week. The Senate wants to expand the judiciary itself, proposing …
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The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association relinquished its Lawyer Referral Service to The Florida Bar on May 6, joining a growing number of local bar associations that have transferred referral operations to the statewide program. Earlier this year, the …
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