Florida Bar News – Bill to Speed the Delivery of Protective Orders Moves Again

      Sen. Janet Cruz A proposal to speed the delivery of protective orders to law enforcement is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Rules Committee voted overwhelmingly February 15 to approve SB 654 by Sen. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa. Under the measure, law enforcement agencies would be required to receive protective orders that are electronically…

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  [FLN – Updates] Latest and Greatest Updates….. The Advocates Board Room Mastermind Retreat 02/11/22 – 02/12/22 in Orlando, FL was truly awesome . . . . . . Here are the details . . . . . .  Greetings Everyone: Just returned earlier this week from the recent Advocates Board Room Mastermind retreat in Orlando,…

Florida Bar News – Court Amends Family Law Summary Judgment Rule to Better Inform Self-Represented Litigants

The Supreme Court has amended Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.510 to provide more information to self-represented litigants regarding summary judgment actions. “First, we amend subdivision (a) (Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment) to require a detailed explanation for pro se parties of the need to respond to a summary judgment motion,”…

Florida Bar News – Privacy Protections Measure for City and County Attorneys Moves in the Senate

     Sen. Danny Burgess A measure that would give city and county attorneys, and their assistants, greater privacy protections is one step closer to the Senate floor. The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously on February 2 to approve SB 1420 by Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills. “Now city and county attorneys will have the same public records…