Jim Vickaryous: Lawyers market constantly, even when they resist the word itself. Returning calls promptly communicates reliability. Preparation communicates competence. Treating opposing counsel respectfully communicates judgment and professionalism. None …
Sept. 13, 2026, 5:07 a.m. ETLeon County may put the brakes on its proposed school zone speed camera program before the first cameras ever go up because of constitutional challenges elsewhere in Florida.
CommentaryPro BonoFollow "Everybody wanted to do something. The entire nation wanted to do something about it," said Larry Stewart, former president and co-founder of Trial Lawyers Care and founder of Miami's Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi …
So long as the posts remain informational and the judge avoids legal advice, pending cases, and self-promotion A judge may operate a social media page identifying themselves as a sitting judge, provided the posts are solely informational and do not provide …
Sept. 11, 2026, 6:46 a.m. ET A Sarasota judge has been reassigned after being cited for careless driving and failing to provide information following a car crash last month. Judge Thomas Krug, who serves on the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, has been …
Two Florida lawyers are helping bring car and watch collectors together for a new three-day festival in Miami. Carlos Jimenez, a Florida Bar member and shareholder at Jimenez Mazzitelli Mordes, and his law partner, Gabriel Mazzitelli, are among the …
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The remote practice revolution began during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it continued Thursday to raise challenges for Florida’s civil justice system. At issue is a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to amend Rule 1.700, (Rules Common to Mediation and …
Nick Kosiavelon, an insurance defense attorney in Massachusetts, tells the story about some plaintiffs’ lawyers he faced off against in a recent brain-injury lawsuit. He said within an hour of seeing the list of potential jurors in the jury pool, the …
The Florida Supreme Court has granted death row inmate Khadafy Kareem Mullens permission to pursue a belated appeal regarding a lower court order from February 4, 2026. In a ruling issued Thursday, the court closed one case and opened a new one to serve as …
The Supreme Court has amended the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure to designate all of Florida’s family law forms as “Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms” and unified the process for creating, amending, abrogating, and maintaining the …
Donna DiMaggio Berger: 'Every story holds power, and when voices come together, that power is amplified' Donna DiMaggio Berger, a shareholder with Ft. Lauderdale-based Becker, has edited a new collection of personal essays by women attorneys and …
Judge Marlon Weiss Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Circuit Court Judge Marlon J. Weiss to the Fourth District Court of Appeal on September 4. Judge Weiss previously presided in the 17th Circuit’s family division. "On behalf of the entire 17th Judicial …
A new report found that home addresses of federal judges remain readily accessible online despite protections under the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, highlighting the ease with which sensitive personal information can be found. As …
Nominations are now being accepted for reporters to attend the 35th Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, which will be held in Tallahassee on October 4-6. This intensive two-day course is designed for 24 print, online, TV and radio journalists new to …
Florida teachers alerting their students to the pitfalls of relying on artificial intelligence could do worse than assign them to write a paper about an unfortunate St. Petersburg lawyer named Kenneth Keefe. He’s in a heap of trouble for his “rampant use …
For many Americans, anything having to do with the law or the courts seems beyond understanding. But now a retired Tallahassee judge believes movies and novels can help explain the law in ways that everyone can comprehend. The judge himself happens to be …
A well-known Miami commercial litigation attorney, in practice for more than 50 years, and three family members were killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed into the sea after leaving the Bahamas. The bodies of Mario A. Lamar, 80, his wife, …
Sept. 10, 2026, 4:08 a.m. CT After yet another unsuccessful motion to reverse her conviction and death sentence, Tina Brown is trying again to get herself off death row. Brown landed on death row in 2013 after she was convicted of the first-degree …
Justice Carlos Muñiz, right, passes the gavel to Chief Justice John Couriel during a September 9 ceremony at the Florida Supreme Court. Couriel assumed the chief justice position July 1, succeeding Muñiz. The ceremony brought together family, friends, …
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