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Dade Legal Aid staff Join 'Walk in My Shoes' to support abuse awareness months
5+ hour, 12+ 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
23+ hour, 51+ min 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, 5+ 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, 5+ 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, 5+ 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, 5+ 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, 5+ 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…...
Judicial campaign conduct forums and the latest version a mandated professionalism CLE top Florida Bar News Briefs
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (209+ 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: All candidates seeking election as judges or standing for merit retention in 2026 being able to participate…...
American Heritage " Broward team wins Bar's state high school moot court championship
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (312+ words) Daniella Glebov and Jade Capella of American Heritage High School'Broward stand with their trophies before the justices of the Florida Supreme Court after winning the 2025-2026 Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition. Daniella Glebov and Jade Capella…...
FIU wins back to back AAJ regional championships
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (189+ words) FIU Trial Team captured the Annapolis Regional competition of the AAJ 2026 Student Trial Advocacy Competition. From the left are Michael Leatherman, Benjamin Sly, Judge Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, Callie Moore, and Rachel Cross FIU Trial Team members Rachel Cross, Michael Leatherman, and…...