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 key Senate leader saying lawmakers are unlikely to pursue more litigation reform while they wait for the property insurance market to stabilize.
• Scores of judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys expressing their opposition to consolidation when the Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee convened a second and final public hearing last week.
•  Former United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales headlining this year's Florida Supreme Court Historical Society’s annual dinner, A Supreme Evening, January 18 in Tallahassee.

The 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:

• A preliminary report by a Supreme Court committee suggesting consolidation of Florida’s judicial circuits would have an overall neutral, or no, fiscal impact.
• The Supreme Court is considering revisions to the state's speedy trial rule.
• Why The Florida Bar’s inaugural counsel-to-counsel program may be right for you.

The 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:

• Some chief judges and court administrators saying the Legislature’s $21.8 million investment in “critical due process resources” is already making a difference.
• The Florida Bar now accepting applications from lawyers interested in serving on one of the state’s judicial nominating commissions.
• Fledgling Jacksonville University College of Law hosting a Fifth District Court of Appeal oral argument.

The 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:

• The Pro Bono Legal Services Committee getting a unique perspective on Florida’s unmet legal needs – from a newly formed judicial advisory council.
• To protect clients of an lawyer who unexpectedly dies or otherwise becomes unable to practice, the Florida Supreme Court requires members who practice in-state to designate an inventory lawyer.
• The Young Lawyers Division’s Virtual Summit – “Mastering the Practice of Law” – set for November 2

The 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:

• The Bar's new Special Committee on AI Tools & Resources off to an impressive start
• Florida Bar member Travis Trueblood of Ft. Lauderdale being appointed an associate justice pro tempore of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Supreme Court.
• The Solo & Small Firm Section rolling out a new, virtual book club.

The 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:

• Florida lawyers having free access to Nota – a financial platform designed to help small firms and solo lawyers manage trust accounts and adhere to accounting requirements.
• A Bar program designed to quickly resolve fee disputes at no cost to the lawyer or client.
• A proposed court rule amendment that would promote the greater use of remote technology in routine criminal proceedings generating scores of comments.

The 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:

• The Young Lawyers Division opening its Disaster Legal Services Hotline, which answers legal questions for hurricane victims on a pro-bono basis, in conjunction with the ABA’s Young Lawyers Section and FEMA.
• The Third and Fourth district courts of appeal set to adopt the new Appellate Case Information System.
• Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz signing a proclamation stating, “September 2023 shall be known within the State Courts System as a month of awareness, training, and action regarding opioids, stimulants, and substance use disorder treatment and recovery.”

The 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:

• Prosecutors, public defenders, trial lawyers, and other critics of a proposal to consolidate Florida’s 20 judicial circuits delivering a united message last week to the Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee.
• Florida at the cusp of being the first state in the country to provide free trust accounting software for all its members in good standing with the Nota financial management platform.
• The newly created standing Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law getting down to business.

The 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:

• The Florida Bar issuing a call for nominations for the annual pro bono service awards, which honor lawyers, judges, law firms, and local bars that have contributed extraordinary pro bono service.
• What Chat GPT-4 impact may be on the paralegal community.
• What really goes on at the monthly Florida Legal Assistance online career counseling sessions. 

The 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:

• The Florida Bar Foundation taking in $45.5 million in IOTA collections during fiscal year 2022-23.
• The Jacksonville University College of Law welcoming its second class.
• The Mental Health and Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee announcing the expansion of member services with a new benefit BetterHelp.

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