Sandy Parker, founder and publisher of the nonpartisan civic information platform Sparker’s Soapbox, received the 2026 Medal of Honor from the Collier County Bar Association at its annual Law Day luncheon on May 8. The Medal of Honor recognizes Parker’s “ …
Starting in July, victims of domestic and dating violence will have new tools to stop their cycles of abuse. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (SB 296) to extend safeguards currently available to domestic violence victims to victims of dating violence …
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his 10th death warrant of 2026 on Tuesday, this time for Dusty Ray Spencer, who has spent more than three decades on Death Row for murdering his wife in Orange County. Spencer, 74, is scheduled to die by lethal …
Michael J. Satz Michael J. Satz, a former Broward state attorney who spent an unprecedented 44 years in office prosecuting pill mills, racketeers, and corrupt politicians, is the 2026 Selig I. Goldin Award recipient, the Criminal Law Section’s highest …
The 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will interview the following applicants June 15 for the vacancies created as a result of the retirement of Circuit Judges Carlos Rebollo and William W. Haury, Jr. Applicant Name Time Robyn …
The State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice Certification Committee (SFGAP) recently met at the Division of Administrative Hearings in Tallahassee to discuss plans for the upcoming year. In the past year, the SFGAP has worked to enhance …
Ninth Circuit Judge Judge Carly Wish addresses Barry Law graduates in Orlando May 15. Judge Wish said she discovered her passion for courtroom advocacy and litigation while representing juveniles in delinquency cases as a certified legal intern through …
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, …
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