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:

• The Florida House rejecting sweeping AI restrictions, and the Senate showing little interest in a more targeted House proposal.
• The Florida Bar Board of Governors reviewing a proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget and considering several policy changes.
• The Florida Supreme Court amending the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure to clarify that defendants who plead guilty or nolo contendere may appeal preserved errors in the sentencing process.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• The Legislature signing off last week on two court-related bills as the March 13 deadline to adjourn rapidly approaches.
• The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section urging Florida lawyers to get up to speed on a new federal reporting requirement that could expose attorneys to criminal liability if they fail to comply.
• Judge Clay Roberts and Judge Jonathan Gerber receiving the Chief Justice’s Judicial Excellence Award, recognizing the appellate judges’ exceptional commitment to the judicial branch and their outstanding contributions to the state of Florida.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• The House and Senate approving competing budget proposals for FY 2026-27 that differ significantly in how they would address court spending priorities.
• Bay Area Legal Services launching what it says is one of the first AI-powered legal assistant developed by a nonprofit legal aid organization — Bailey B., a free tool designed to help tenants navigate landlord-tenant issues under Florida law.
• The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators creating a new joint working group to examine law school accreditation and its role in bar admission requirements nationwide.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• A compromise proposal to reform Florida’s sovereign immunity system moving in the Senate.
• A Treasure Coast lawmaker dropping a proposal that would require Florida courts to assign a duty judge 24/7 to enforce time-sharing arrangements.
• The Government Lawyer Section accepting nominations for its Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• Two of Florida’s largest judicial circuits now requiring lawyers and self-represented litigants to disclose AI-generated court submissions, and to certify their accuracy.
• Registration being open for The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Job & Resource Fair on Friday, March 6, at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale.
• The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section accepting applications for its Fellowship Program, a leadership development initiative designed to attract and retain young lawyers in the section.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• A House panel agreeing last week to make it easier for some crime victims to recover damages in negligent security cases.
• Appellate court clerks being a step closer to receiving enhanced security after the Senate approved a public-records exemption shielding their personal information.
• Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor and his team being recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County for their commitment to youth mentoring.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• A revised proposal to raise civil filing fees and service charges clearing the House Justice Budget Subcommittee last week.
• The state more closely tracking cases in Florida’s problem-solving courts under a bill moving through the Legislature.
• Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and stewardship of the judicial system as top priorities for the coming year.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• Gov. Ron DeSantis appointing First District Court of Appeal Judge Adam Tanenbaum to the Florida Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Charles Canady.
• The Florida Supreme Court amending admissions rules to eliminate the ABA as the sole law school accreditor for Florida Bar eligibility, creating a framework for additional accrediting bodies to be recognized by the Court.
• State Courts Administrator Eric Maclure assuring a House panel that Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving quickly to fill the 39 new appellate and trial judgeships authorized in the 2025 session.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• The Board of Directors of FFLA approving the distribution of $119.6 million in IOTA funds to 35 legal aid organizations for 2026.
• A North Florida lawmaker proposing to give judges, police, elected officials, and other public servants greater privacy protections from data brokers.
• President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes continuing the Bar president’s tradition of communicating directly with members through a recurring message series.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department's multimedia network/.

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:

• The Florida Supreme Court declining to adopt a proposal that would have allowed out-of-state attorneys to temporarily become Florida Bar members practicing in some Florida government offices.
• Defendants who represent themselves being required to use a standby attorney to question vulnerable victims and witnesses, under a proposal by a Jacksonville lawmaker.
• The Supreme Court deciding that a Maitland police officer did not exceed his authority when he took a DUI suspect outside of city limits to conduct a breathalyzer test.