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.

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 Volusia County lawmaker proposing a sweeping “AI Bill of Rights” that would protect consumers and parents, and give Floridians the right to sue for unauthorized use of their name, image, or likeness.
• Unlicensed contractors potentially facing mandatory jail time under a new proposal from a Central Florida lawmaker.
• The Florida Supreme Court issuing a new uniform statewide bond schedule that takes effect January 1.

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 longtime members of The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors qualifying as candidates for president-elect in the Bar’s 2026 elections.
• Suspects caught repeatedly driving without a valid license facing more severe consequences under a bill moving through the Florida Legislature.
• The Florida Commission on Ethics determining that a lobbying ban in the state Constitution does not prohibit a South Florida lawyer-lawmaker from representing a client before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.

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:

• Justice Charles Canady closing the final oral argument of his Florida Supreme Court service with words that were as reflective as they were emotional.
• Gov. Ron DeSantis releasing a $117 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year that would fund many court priorities.
• The Florida Bar Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee alerting members to the dangers they face.

Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.