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:

• The Florida Bar’s 2024 Membership Opinion Survey delving into the frequency with which Florida lawyers use various generative AI applications and what impact they think it will have on the profession going forward.
• The dedication of the four-story, 104 thousand-square-foot James E.C. Perry Courthouse Annex in Seminole County. 
• The regular qualifying period for circuit and county judicial races getting underway, as well as for 19 of the states 20 state attorneys and public defenders, two Supreme Court justices, and district court of appeal judges up for merit retention.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• The New York State Bar Association following in The Florida Bar's footprints and approving recommendations for the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
• The Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Committee sponsoring an intensive, two-day training seminar to help Florida lawyers become internationally certified in data privacy.
• Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz and Justice John Couriel set to discuss professionalism April 25 at the Young Lawyers Division’s second Virtual Summit — “Mastering the Practice of Law.”

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• American Heritage School in Broward County emerging victorious at the this year’s Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition.
• The Board of Governors forwarding the names of three non-lawyers to the Supreme Court, one of whom justices will select to serve as a public member.
• Local judicial campaign conduct forums jointly sponsored by the Florida Supreme Court and The Florida Bar Board of Governors set for May 2 and 3.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• The Supreme Court adopting a set of amendments to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration aimed at moving cases along.
• Burton Young, who served as Bar president in 1970-71, passing away peacefully in his sleep Saturday. He was 96.
• A massive overhaul to the state's Baker and Marchman acts. 

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Miami-Dade’s veteran state attorney and public defender both saying the latest round of state pay raises, 3%, won’t stop a troubling exodus of front-line prosecutors and public defenders.
• The Board of Governors approving an initial proposed budget for FY 2024-25 that would continue a 23-year tradition of calling for no member fee increases.
• Eric Maclure being named the ninth state courts administrator.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• A South Florida lawyer and Board of Governors member's concern that legal recruiters, facing a critical shortage of paralegals, are recommending disbarred attorneys.
• A National Judicial College survey that finds nine out of 10 judges believe the public’s esteem for judges has fallen.
• A look at some of the bill of interest to the profession that didn’t cross the finish line this past legislative session.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Florida courts receiving nine new trial judges and other long-term investments under a $114.7 billion budget the Legislature approved for FY 2024-25.
• The Legislature signing off on a bill redirecting $28.8 million in fines and fees from state coffers to the daily operations of Florida’s court clerks.
• A proposal that would provide Florida lawyers CLE credit for rendering pro bono legal services.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• The Senate poised to approve a measure that would make it harder to sue asbestos manufacturers.
• Jacksonville University College of Law being granted ABA provisional accreditation.
• Florida court clerks expressing gratitude now that the House and Senate have agreed to redirect $28.8 million in fines and fees from state coffers to fund their daily operations.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• The Legislature poised to sign off on proposed legislation, crafted with the help of the Family Law Section, that would make divorce proceedings more uniform.
• FFLA adding Westlaw Precision with AI-Assisted Research to its statewide subscription that provides legal research tools to its legal aid grantees.
• The Florida State University College of Law hosting Ambassador David Scheffer during its second annual D’Alemberte & Palmer Lecture in International Human Rights.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• House Speaker Paul Renner saying he supports reforming “sovereign immunity” laws that shield government entities from civil liability.
• A rewrite of a bill that would make sweeping changes to the Baker and Marchman Acts that govern the state’s mental health and substance abuse law passing a House health committee last week.
• The Legislature poised to give county and city attorneys a public records exemption to protect against death threats and stalking.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• A Family Law Section priority bill designed to make divorce proceedings more uniform heading to the Senate floor.
• Lawmakers looking to tack hefty penalties onto drivers before they are ever convicted if they refuse a breathalyzer test upon an arrest.
• Hundreds of free on-demand education programs available from LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• The House and Senate introducing competing budget proposals for FY 24-25 last week, and despite their calls for major cuts, they include many court spending priorities.
• A sweeping proposal to streamline the state’s mental health and substance abuse laws coming with a big price tag and the support of House and Senate leadership.
• Ten scholarships available for young lawyers to attend the Solo & Small Firm Section’s February 23 half-day, virtual, technology and wellness CLE event.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• A divided House panel approving the “Litigation Investment Safeguards and Transparency Act,” or “LISTA.”
• A Senate panel agreeing to cap noneconomic damages in medical negligence claims despite hours of testimony by victims and grieving survivors. 
• A bill that would have the state’s chief financial officer set the rates paid on lawyer IOTA accounts moving in the Senate.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso, who was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in May, being ceremonially sworn in to Florida's highest court.
• A bill that would allow some district court of appeal judges to establish more convenient “alternate headquarters” moving quickly through the Legislature
• A Senate panel last week voting unanimously to approve a public records exemption designed to protect Florida circuit court clerks and their deputies.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Jamie Billotte Moses, a pro bono volunteer through the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association for more than 25 years, receiving of this year’s Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the Supreme Court’s highest recognition of a private lawyer for pro bono service.
• The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section warning that a bipartisan proposal to reform Florida’s guardianship system would encourage family conflict and lead to more adversarial court proceedings.
• Bills that would create public records exemptions to protect city and county attorneys, and court personnel that are moving through the Legislature.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• House Speaker Paul Renner announcing he does not intend to pursue consolidating any of Florida’s judicial circuits this session.
• A measure to reform the way courts address defendants with mental health issues.
• A Civil Procedure Rules Committee package that is part of a larger Supreme Court effort to “improve the timely resolution of civil cases through effective case management.”

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes already starting to prepare for a historic leadership position as the first Black woman president of the Florida Bar in 2025.
• A South Florida lawmaker whose is also an assistant state attorney wanting to require the state to offer some jurors free psychological counseling.
• Florida ranking second in the country for the number of attorneys volunteering with the American Bar Association’s virtual clinic to offer free civil legal advice.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

•  The Florida Supreme Court recommending that the Legislature not consolidate judicial circuits.
• Miami-Dade County Public Defender's Office embracing AI.
• A veteran lawmaker proposing the creation of an “Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council” within the state Division of Management Services

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes of West Palm Beach becoming president-elect designate of The Florida Bar.
• The Florida Chamber of Commerce urging consumers to give sweeping civil litigation reforms more time to lower insurance premiums.
• A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature that would require Floridians arrested for drunk driving who refuse a breathalyzer to install a similar device in their cars.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• A bipartisan measure -- crafted with the help of the Family Law Section – that would mandate safe locations to exchange custody of minor children.
• The Supreme Court creating a procedure for an attorney to appear in a limited manner in civil proceedings.
• A measure that would excused new mothers from jury service up to six months after giving birth.

The Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.