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 set to join approximately 20 other jurisdictions that are adopting a new bar exam test format provided by the National Conference of Bar Examiners known as the NextGen Bar Exam.
• Eleventh Circuit Chief Judge Nushin Sayfie delivering a “State of the Judiciary” address to the Board of Governors in Coral Gables
• Stetson University College of Law receiving what it called “robust state support” for its Veterans Law Institute and Veterans Advocacy Clinic in the new state budget.

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 new survey of more than 2,200 professionals working across legal, tax, and risk and compliance fields globally predicting generative AI has the potential to free up 12 hours per week within the next five years, with four hours per week saved in the next year alone.
• The Board of Governors weighing policy changes that would restrict financial support to Florida Bar sections.
• Judge Sherri L. Collins of the Palm Beach County Court winning this year’s Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence.

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 determining that a judicial candidate who identified herself as “conservative” didn’t violate ethics rules that prohibit “inappropriate political activity.”
• Miami lawyer Roberto Pardo taking office July 1 as president of FFLA
• The Colombian American Bar Association, founded in 1995 by a handful of South Florida lawyers, experiencing a renaissance.

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 FBI issuing an alert saying cyber-criminals posing as lawyers are contacting scam victims and offering their services to recover their losses.
• Generative AI saving lawyers time and money, but if used improperly, it could cost them their livelihoods, warn two of Florida’s leading ethics experts.
• Republican Rep. Traci Koster of Tampa winning The Florida Bar President’s Legislative Award.

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’s Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., becoming The Florida Bar’s 76th president and West Palm Beach’s Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes sworn-in as president-elect at the Annual Florida Bar Convention in Orlando.
• Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz saying the Supreme Court will continue working to resolve civil cases more quickly and efficiently, and the key to a strong judicial branch is judges and lawyer remembering their proper roles.
• Ashlea Edwards of Jacksonville being sworn-in as president of the Young Lawyers Division after eight years of service on the board.

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 installation of Miami's Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., as The Florida Bar’s 76th president and West Palm Beach's Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes as president-elect highlighting the Annual Florida Bar Convention in Orlando that runs from June 19-22.
• Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz delivering the Annual State of the Judiciary address Thursday, June 20, in Orlando.
• Annual Convention being a family-friendly event, with plenty of opportunities for adult celebrations as well.

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:

• Lawyers and complainants in Florida Bar discipline proceedings being limited to a single, 10-day extension – absent unusual circumstances -- under a new Florida Bar policy.
• Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bipartisan measure, crafted with the help of the Family Law Section, that mandates safe locations in every county for divorced parents to exchange minor children.
• Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz plan to attend the first “Counsel to Counsel” graduation reception, a sign of the Bar mentoring program’s unique promise, and the Supreme Court’s determination, to promote professionalism.

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:

• Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz empaneling a new Workgroup on Vexatious Litigants.
• Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan saying an increase in the number of credible threats against federal judges is being felt in the Middle District of Florida, and he’s concerned.
• More than 500 guests and supporters of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County turning out for a celebration of Legal Aid’s 75 years in Palm Beach County.

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:

• Orlando Rolón, the former police chief of Orlando, joining The Florida Bar Board of Governors as a public member.
• The Florida Supreme Court, weighing a certified question regarding conflicting DCA rulings, determining that K-9 units can order a suspect to exit a vehicle during a drug sweep.
• The creation of the Maccabee Bar Association of Florida.

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 Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section raising concerns about the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposed new anti-money laundering reporting requirements.
• Gov. Ron DeSantis signing legislation last week creating nine new judicial positions.
• Registration is now open for the 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention, which is set for June 19-22 at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria.

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 rule amendment last week that promotes the greater use of remote technology in routine criminal proceedings.
• The Board of Governors approving recommendations from a joint Program Evaluation Committee/Certification Plan Appeals Committee review of board certification
• Cooley Law School finalizing plans to move it's Tampa Bay campus to the Tampa Oaks area of Temple Terrace, close to downtown Tampa.

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 receding from its 2018 ruling in Shelly v. State that require investigators to “remind or readvise” suspects of their rights when the suspects “reinitiate contact” with their interrogators.
• Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso and 23 district court of appeal judges qualifying for merit retention on the November 2024 general election ballot, as well the results of all the circuit and county judge qualifying this election cycle.
• Four of Florida’s state attorney offices and four of 19 public defenders having contested races this year.

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 unanimously re-electing Carlos Muñiz for a second two-year term as chief justice.
• Florida Bar President-elect Designate Rosalyn “Sia” Baker-Barnes sharing her experience and tips for getting ahead in the latest Center for Professionalism CLE, “Why Female Lawyers are Leaving the Practice of Law – and How to Effect Change.”
• The Florida Bar’s 2024 Membership Opinion Survey unveiling a striking trend — an overwhelming 80% of respondents feel they are adeptly adapting to the increasing prevalence of technology in their legal practice.

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 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.