Approving a recommendation from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the Florida Supreme Court adopts the “NextGen” bar exam beginning in July 2028 . . . (see more) [Added 7/26/24]
The Supreme Court disbars a former judge for misrepresentations in campaign filings and an application to fill a judicial vacancy, as well as misconduct during the disciplinary proceedings . . . (see more) [Added 7/22/24]
Comments during closing argument “traveled far outside the bounds of propriety” but did not warrant reversal because the error was not properly preserved and did not rise to the level of fundamental error . . . (see more) [Added 7/18/24]
The First DCA strikes an Anders brief as insufficient under Fla.R.App.P. 9.140 and In re Anders Briefs, 581 So.2d 149 (Fla. 1991) . . . (see more) [Added 7/15/24]
In a concurring opinion, a Sixth DCA judge criticizes trial counsel’s conduct . . . (see more) [Added 7/11/24]
A successor judge erred in confirming an arbitration award against a law firm in a legal malpractice case . . . (see more) [Added 7/8/24]
A trial court did not depart from the essential requirements of law in rejecting Worley objections and permitting financial bias discovery regarding a plaintiff’s “hybrid witnesses” . . . (see more) [Added 7/2/24]
The Supreme Court suspends a former public official for 1 year, instead of the recommended 90 days, for misconduct and a misdemeanor adjudication involving dishonesty . . . (see more) [Added 6/28/24]
The Second DCA denies a lawyer’s petition for writ of certiorari that related to a breach of contract suit arising from a letter of protection . . . (see more) [Added 6/26/24]
The Supreme Court reprimands a judge for a misleading social media post but rules that identifying herself as a “conservative” during the campaign did not violate judicial canons . . . (see more) [Added 6/24/24]
The First DCA affirmed an order denying relief in connection with a public records request made to the governor’s office . . . (see more) [Added 6/20/24]
The Third DCA quashes a trial court’s order disqualifying a lawyer . . . (see more) [Added 6/17/24]
The Fifth DCA denies a writ of prohibition seeking to disqualify a trial judge because the disqualification motion was not timely filed . . . (see more) [Added 6/13/24]
The Supreme Court approves a Bar petition for changes to rules governing practice pending admission, Bar membership information, Bar-approved referral services, and others . . . (see more) [Added 5/13/24]
Florida International tops the state's law schools in first-time taker pass rate for the February 2024 general bar examination . . . (see more) [Added 4/15/24]
A judge’s use of a Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee opinion to guide his decision on a motion to disqualify results in the judge’s disqualification . . . (see more) [Added 3/26/24]
The Supreme Court rejects a proposed stipulation for judicial discipline due to the lack of a key factual finding . . . (see more) [Added 3/22/24]
Rejecting the referee’s recommendation, the Supreme Court denies reinstatement to a suspended lawyer . . . (see more) [Added 3/20/24]
The Supreme Court acts on Bar recommendations designed to improve professionalism in the legal profession, including amending CLE requirements . . . (see more) [Added 7/10/23]
The Supreme Court amends lawyer advertising rules regarding disclaimers, presumptively valid content, direct mail communications, and qualifying providers . . . (see more) [Added 6/25/23]
The Supreme Court grants the Florida Bar’s petition to amend the confidentiality rule in two respects, including adding a provision addressing responses to negative online reviews . . . (see more) [Added 3/16/23]
Responding to a petition from the Bar, the Supreme Court amends bar rules various subjects including lawyer advertising, dealing with clients with diminished capacity, inventory attorneys, and confidentiality in the disciplinary system . . . (see more) [Added 3/4/22]
The Supreme Court amends Rule 4-5.5 to conform to the UPL advisory opinion permitting lawyers licensed in other states to work remotely from Florida for extended time periods on matters not involving Florida . . . (see more) [Added 2/18/22]
The Board of Governors votes to reject recommendations made by the Special Committee to Improve Delivery of Legal Services concerning non-lawyer ownership of law firms, fee sharing, and changes to advertising rules . . . (see more) [Added 11/8/21]
The Supreme Court approves a unique rule creating a special disciplinary process for complaints against lawyers that were instigated by a judge’s complaint or comment . . . (see more) [Added 10/25/21]
The Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Worley and declines to apply it to permit discovery regarding the financial relationship between a defendant’s nonparty insurer and a defense expert witness . . . (see more) [Added 10/19/21]
A narrow Supreme Court majority rules that a company connecting drivers who get traffic tickets with lawyers who will defend the tickets engaged in the unauthorized practice of law . . . (see more) [Added 10/15/21]
A unanimous Florida Supreme Court rules that an insurer has standing to bring a legal malpractice action against counsel it hired to represent its insured, based on the policy’s subrogation provision . . . (see more) [Added 6/4/21]
The Supreme Court approves an advisory opinion concluding that it is not the unlicensed practice of law for a lawyer licensed in other states but not in Florida to work remotely from his home in Florida on federal intellectual property matters . . . (see more) [Added 5/21/21]
The Supreme Court amends and renames the Rules of Judicial Administration, addressing judicial disqualification, creating disqualification through adding counsel, and appearance of “stand-in counsel” . . . (see more) [Added 1/27/21]
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