ChatGPT is helpful. It provides near-instant answers for all sorts of problems, with advanced software that's more intuitive and conversational than what you'll typically get from an online search bar. But what if someone with far less innocent …
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Update May 14, 2026 4:55 p.m. The House has issued its second offer as part of its criminal justice funding silo, holding firm in its original position on Assistant State Attorney and Assistant Public Defender funding for new positions, with State Attorney …
When prisons started calling a Fleming Island family law practice, the office manager thought it was a scam. She was half right. Next came a Florida Department of Corrections email asking if one of the firm’s lawyers registered for permission to correspond …
The current term of office of U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid in Miami is due to expire on January 2, 2027. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to …
Gov. Ron DeSantis has convened the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to select and submit the names of qualified candidates to fill the circuit court vacancy created by the resignation and retirement of Judge Patricia Ann Muscarella and the …
As a result of the elevation of Judge Lance Neff to the First District Court of Appeal, there is a vacancy on the Second Judicial bench. After interviews and deliberations, the Second Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission nominees are listed in …
The last known act of Ana Knezevich’s life was to finalize the sale of a house in Oakland Park. Within hours of signing the deal, the 40-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman disappeared from her apartment in Madrid, murdered by her husband, David, according to …
For 30 years, The Florida Bar’s Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism has worked to answer a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to be a professional lawyer? The answer has evolved alongside the profession itself — through rising incivility, …
May 13, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET A shift to virtual proceedings has reduced opportunities for young attorneys to gain in-person courtroom experience. A free "Courtroom Series" in Florida offers law students and young lawyers practical litigation skills …
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a pair of bills aimed at shielding pets and animals from acts of cruelty. One bill (HB 995) increases penalties for animal cruelty by creating new third-degree felony offenses for adults who involve minors in animal …
AnalysisLitigationFollow "You’re dealing with a very risky population," said Jason Goldman, co-managing partner of Davis Goldman. "It is a highly litigious and highly regulated space, with plain, inherent risk. But it’s not a bad space. It’s …
A Florida jury awarded $4 million to a woman who suffered serious back injuries after an exterior staircase collapsed at her Melbourne apartment complex, a verdict her attorneys said followed years of litigation, a low pretrial offer and a hard-fought …
It's a program transforming lives and reshaping futures across our community. The Alternative Programs offers no-cash-bail alternatives to incarceration for youth and adult non-violent offenders in South Florida. Tenth-grader Kairo Black is getting a …
Members of The Florida Bar’s Out-of-State Division Executive Council gathered at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for an April meeting. Seated, from left, are President Mindi Wells and Immediate Past President Joy Heath. …
A 16-year-old girl’s journey through Florida’s juvenile justice system highlights allegations of inadequate resources and extended delays for treatment programs. "Pick and choose who you surround with or you're gonna end up spiraling out,…
May 12, 2026, 10:06 a.m. ET Will the third time be the charm for judge-hopeful Sarah Kathryn Dugan? The assistant state attorney, a felony prosecutor in Tallahassee, has been named a finalist for a Big Bend judgeship for a third time.
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