   A.G. Ashley Moody Floridaâs top law enforcement officer told the stateâs leading business and political leaders that public safety is key to Floridaâs economic success. Attorney General Ashley Moody was one of a handful of political, industry, and academic leaders who headlined the Florida Chamber of Commerceâs âFuture of Florida Forumâ on October…
In what could be a microcosm for the debate over how to balance in-person and remote court proceedings in a post-COVID world, the Juvenile Court Rules Committee has made recommendations on remote hearings for dependency and delinquency proceedings. At its October 14 meeting, the committee reviewed proposals for remote access in juvenile proceedings being prepared…
â Networking is not about just connecting people. Itâs about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities. â Michele Jennae
Recent complaints about unregistered lawyer referral services have Florida Bar investigators concerned that attorneys are unfamiliar with the Barâs âqualifying providerâ rule. Under Florida Bar Rule 4-7.22, attorneys who fail to confirm a qualifying providerâs status with the Bar, or perform other due diligence, could be held responsible for its false or misleading claims, warns…
â This world is your best teacher. There is a lesson in everything. There is a lesson in each experience. Learn it and become wise. Every failure is a stepping stone to success. Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your faith. Every unpleasant incident or temptation is a test of your inner strength.…
   Christine Bilbrey Christine Bilbrey, the Barâs senior practice management advisor and âThe Florida Barâs LegalFuel Podcastâ host, has been named director of LegalFuel: the Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar. âWe are all fortunate Christine has accepted this leadership position within the Programs Division,â said Programs Division Director Terry Hill. âI am…
Parties in family law cases who successfully defend dissolution-related agreements are not entitled to attorney fees if those contracts allow fees only for enforcing the contract, according to the Supreme Court. The court on October 7 ruled that F.S. §57.105(7) does not apply to such agreements. That statute converts unilateral fee awards into reciprocal awards.…
Prosaically, itâs known as the Uniform Guardianship Jurisdiction Act. Less formally, itâs knows as the effort to stop âgranny snatching.â âWe donât like granny snatching,â said Elder Law Section Treasurer Shannon Miller, who also serves on the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollersâ Guardian Improvement Task Force. Thatâs why the section will be pursuing a…
â When we give ourselves permission to be imperfect, when we find self-worth despite our imperfections, when we build connection networks that affirm and value us as imperfect beings, we are much more capable of change. â BrenĂ© Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isnât): Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and…
  Rep. Michele Rayner A bill that would amend Floridaâs Stand Your Ground doctrine has been filed in the Florida House. Rep. Michele Rayner, D-St. Petersburg, has introduced HB 73 which reimposes the duty to retreat if possible before a person uses deadly force to defend themselves. She said it was both an attempt to reverse…
