Free Legal Answers, the virtual legal advice clinic sponsored by the ABA, recently reached a major milestone, surpassing half a million civil legal questions answered as the platform approaches its 10th anniversary in August. Since its launch, more than 17 …
The Florida Supreme Court has tasked its Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability with proposing policies and procedures for “comprehensive resource management, performance measurement, and accountability programs” to support trial courts’ …
Broward County Judge Martin S. Fein has been appointed to the Florida Supreme Court’s Criminal Court Steering Committee by Chief Justice John D. Couriel. Fein, who serves as the Administrative Judge for Circuit Criminal in the 17th Judicial Circuit, will …
The Florida Supreme Court has tasked the Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability with reviewing how the state determines the need for district court of appeal judges and examining ways to strengthen transparency and …
July 14, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Eight candidates have applied to be considered for two judge vacancies on the Polk County Court. The vacancies arose with the promotions of Judge Rachelle E. Williamson and Judge Kevin M. Kohl to circuit court positions, the …
With the 2026 general election rapidly approaching, The Florida Bar has updated its resources to assist voters with the state’s merit retention and judicial election processes, including The Vote’s in Your Court website and the Guide for Florida Voters. …
The Supreme Court of Florida recently issued Administrative Order No. AOSC26-12, which supersedes local administrative orders by state trial courts that required lawyers to disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence in court filings and certify …
After decades of uncertainty and contradicting decisions, the Florida Supreme Court clarified Thursday that trial courts can toss entire complaints from plaintiffs found to have committed fraud on the court—and that appellate courts should evaluate those …
Cooley Law School won the 2026 Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition June 18, presenting oral arguments before all seven Florida Supreme Court justices. Young Lawyers Division Moot Court Committee Co-Chairs Joseph Coleman of Coleman Litigation in Naples, …
The 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill two circuit court judicial vacancies resulting from the retirement …
Medal of Honor recipient H.T. Smith, left, and Craig Gibbs. Miami's H.T. Smith received FFLA's 2026 Medal of Honor Award for a lawyer at FFLA's Annual Awards Ceremony and Breakfast, held in conjunction with the recent Bar Convention in Orlando …
July 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET The Florida Supreme Court has suspended two South Florida lawyers for forging a dead client's signature on settlement agreements. Both men said they didn't know their client had died when they signed for him. Lee David …
The Bar’s Board of Governors will tackle a wide-ranging agenda when it convenes July 17 for its first meeting of the 2026-27 Bar year, including final action on proposed disciplinary rule changes involving frozen trust funds, consideration of a new AI- …
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