Recipients include law school students and students from William Raines High School. By Max Marbut | 5:30 a.m. June 19, 2026 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! The D.W. Perkins Bar Association 2026 Legacy in Motion Scholarship and Awards Gala was May 30 at The …
Law schools often push students to work for the federal courts, in prestigious jobs as interns or clerks. But those students can get a harsh surprise when they learn judges exercise near total control over their hours, holidays and work culture. And there…
City, County, and Local Government Law Section officers with 2026 award winners and scholarship recipients. The Florida Bar City, County, and Local Government Law Section recognized outstanding attorneys and law students and awarded internship grants …
'You owe it to yourselves and you owe it to the profession' Florida lawyers have a duty to familiarize themselves with AI, a technology that is already transforming the practice of law and the rules of court procedure, veteran judges warned a …
Reno Pierre Broward County attorney Reno Pierre will be sworn in as The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) president and Sarasota attorney Warren Chin will become YLD president-elect during this week’s 2026 Florida Bar Convention. The installation of …
June 18, 2026, 4:08 a.m. CT Ryan Torrens was fatally struck by Kyle Harger's vehicle on Sept. 27, 2019, while walking his bike down Cervantes Street Harger, who took a plea deal and was sentenced to 20 years in 2021, is attempting to have his plea and …
Updated June 17, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET Simone Marstiller has been appointed as the new dean of Florida A&M University's College of Law. Marstiller has an extensive background in Florida's state government, including serving as a judge and a top …
An appeals court has struck down a Florida law forbidding law-abiding adults from carrying a concealed gun until they turn 21, a prohibition that’s been on the books since 1987. The ruling from the Fourth District Court of Appeal came as little surprise …
Alexander AnnunziatoAddiction "is a disease that affects judges, lawyers, law enforcement officers, veterans, public servants, and people from every walk of life, often silently and without regard to profession, education, or accomplishment," …
Jun 18, 2026 Michael Fox Orr Jacksonville's Michael Fox Orr will be sworn in as The Florida Bar’s 78th president and Tampa's Paige Greenlee will become president-elect Friday during the 2026 Florida Bar Convention. The installation of the two top …
Michael Fox Orr The installation of Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr as The Florida Bar’s 78th president and Tampa attorney Paige Greenlee as president-elect will highlight the 2026 Florida Bar Convention, which will be held in Orlando from June 17-20 …
Jonathan Seth Morris of Delray Beach received disciplinary revocation of his license to practice law in Florida pursuant to the Supreme Court's Order of June 19, 2019. He petitioned for disciplinary revocation while allegations of misappropriations of …
Dade Legal Aid/Put Something Back is calling on attorneys to help meet the growing need for pro bono family law representation by offering free training through its 34th Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Seminar on July 16. The daylong program will …
A Lake County man convicted of murdering his classmate at Tavares Middle School 30 years ago has been released from prison and is now in a halfway house, ending a decades-long legal battle triggered by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Keith Johnson, 45, was …
The compassionate lawyer takes time to understand before deciding how forcefully to proceed Jim Vickaryous: 'Compassion does not mean indulgence. It does not mean avoiding difficult conversations or softening advice to the point of uselessness. It …
This story was originally published by The Florida Trib. Florida Power & Light’s parent company, NextEra, agreed to a $150 million proposed settlement that would close the book on a class-action lawsuit that accused the company’s leaders of making …
June 17, 2026, 4:08 a.m. CT Escambia County Commissioner Mike Kohler, who has been critical of Childer's decision to withhold payment of discretionary funds, requested the board discuss possibly joining a lawsuit against her Childers says it’s her job …
Franklin L. Zemel and Drew M. NewmanFor decades, courts have applied these protections to successive waves of new technology and generally concluded that the medium of communication does not, by itself, destroy protection. But 2026 may mark the year that …
Updated June 16, 2026, 7:08 p.m. ETGov. Ron DeSantis signed the Officer Jason Raynor Act into law June 16 establishing a mandatory life sentence for defendants convicted of killing a law enforcement officer in Florida.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the “Officer Jason Raynor Act,” capping a three-year push by the families and colleagues of a lawman killed in the line of duty to ensure the outcome of his assailant’s case can never be repeated in a Florida courtroom. The …
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