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…
Detailsâ 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.…
Details   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…
DetailsParties 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.…
DetailsProsaically, 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…
Detailsâ 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…
Details  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…
DetailsFlorida lawyers could still use the âEsquireâ honorific in their twilight years, but they would have to indicate their retired status under a proposed amendment to Bar Rule 1-3.5 (Retirement). The Board of Governors will weigh the proposed amendment on first reading at an October 1 meeting. A final recommendation is not expected until later…
DetailsRep. Travaris âTrayâ McCurdy A Central Florida lawmaker has filed a measure that would make juvenile confessions inadmissible if obtained by âdeception.â Rep. Travaris âTrayâ McCurdy, D-Orlando, filed HB 109 September 15. The bill faces hearings in the Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee and Judiciary before reaching the House floor. So far, there is no Senate…
Detailsâ We all have knowledge, skills, experience, and unique perspectives to contribute. Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action…
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