22+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1761+ words) I'm so excited for him and I'm so excited for the Bar, for the types of things he can do," says Fourth Circuit Judge Mark Mahon, who says his friendship with Orr grew from the new president's leadership at the…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago  (206+ words) Former appellate judge and cabinet secretary Simone Marstiller will become dean of the Florida A&M University College of Law on July 1, bringing decades of experience in state government, the judiciary, and private practice to the Orlando campus. "The college…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago  (654+ words) Chief Justice Carlos Mu'iz Florida judges should ignore the political storms that sometimes swirl around the branch, and focus instead on serving the public, Chief Justice Carlos Mu'iz said Thursday as his second and final term as chief winds down....

22+ hour, 45+ min ago  (182+ words) Say goodbye to downloading separate jury instructions and copying and pasting them into one document: The Florida Bar has created a jury instructions builder that lets lawyers, and judges, and the public create sets of instructions specific to individual cases....

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (216+ words) City, County, and Local Government Law Section officers with 2026 award winners and scholarship recipients. The Florida Bar City, County, and Local Government Law Section recognized outstanding attorneys and law students and awarded internship grants during its recent 49th Annual Conference at…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (476+ words) [caption id="attachment_543679" align="alignleft" width="150"] Michael Fox Orr[/caption] The installation of Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr as The Florida Bar's 78th president and Tampa attorney Paige Greenlee as president-elect will highlight the 2026 Florida Bar Convention, which will be held in…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (172+ words) Dade Legal Aid/Put Something Back is calling on attorneys to help meet the growing need for pro bono family law representation by offering free training through its 34th Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law Seminar on July 16. The daylong program…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (212+ words) The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what's happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr being sworn in this week as The Florida Bar's 78th president,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (212+ words) The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what's happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr being sworn in this week as The Florida Bar's 78th president,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (190+ words) There's good news for South Florida lawyers who want to donate their talents to helping abused and neglected children, says Ft. Lauderdale construction attorney Adam Haimo. Lawyers for Children America, a non-profit that recruits, trains, and supports pro-bono attorneys for…...