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Seventh Circuit JNC sends nominations to the governor
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (135+ words) The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has sent a list of nominees to the governors to fill two vacancies on the Volusia County and the Putnam County courts created by the elevation of Judge Katherine Miller and the resignation of…...
Russomanno receives Law Faculty/Administrator Professionalism Award
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (243+ words) Herman Russomanno of St. Thomas University College of Law has been named the recipient of The Florida Bar's Law Faculty/Administrator Professionalism Award, presented by the Standing Committee on Professionalism and its Awards Working Group. The award recognizes a faculty…...
Registration is open for the'Florida Law Review's'2026 Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law on April 1617
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (298+ words) The 2026 Dunwody Distinguished Lecture will begin with a series of panels discussing the jurisprudential, historical, and institutional significance of dissenting and concurring opinions in American law on Thursday, April 16, starting at 1 p. m. , ET. , at the University of Florida Levin College of…...
Dade Legal Aid staff Join 'Walk in My Shoes' to support abuse awareness months
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (229+ words) [caption id="attachment_557388" align="aligncenter" width="974"] The staff of Dade County Legal Aid Society, including Jilliane Garcia, Yasmine Hernandez, Liz Marquardt, Ivonne Lewis, Wendy Arauz, Gina Lewis and Steven Paulson, participated in Lauren's Kids, "Walk in My Shoes," event in support…...
Lawyer/Leader podcast explores AI use by law students, guidance for practitioners
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (637+ words) The latest edition of the Lawyer/Leader podcast features two discussions regarding AI " how it is shaping future lawyers, as well as measures the Bar is taking to offer practitioners guidance as technology evolves. Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. , Leadership Academy…...
Fifth Circuit needs two judges
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (130+ words) The Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces two circuit court vacancies in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, both of which are in Citrus County. Applicants must have been a member of The Florida Bar for the preceding five years and must…...
Free legal clinic offered by Second Judicial Circuit to serve Big Bend community
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (154+ words) Residents in need of legal assistance are invited to attend a free legal clinic hosted by the Second Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee on Saturday, April 18, from 9 to 11: 30 a. m. at R. Frank Nims Middle School in Tallahassee. The clinic will offer free…...
UM Law's Yvette Ostolaza Mock Trial Team wins Region 6 National Trial Competition
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (232+ words) UM Law's Emilia Waddington, from the left, Morgan Hirsch, and Jade Armstrong advanced as one of only two teams from the region to reach the national stage. The University of Miami School of Law's Yvette Ostolaza Mock Trial Team secured…...
Cooley Law School hosts former Tampa Bay Buccaneer during Sports and Entertainment Law Society event
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (221+ words) Cooley Law School's Sports & Entertainment Law Society recently hosted an event, "The Law Behind the Lights: Where Sports, Entertainment and Law Intersect," at the Cooley Event Center on its Tampa campus, featuring Jimmy Du Bose, a former NFL running back…...
20th Circuit sets interview schedule for two judicial vacancies
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (272+ words) The 20th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron De Santis to fill one County Court judicial vacancy and one Circuit Court judicial vacancy…...