Mar
1
Staying Up To Date with Legal Decisions & Trends Pays Dividends
It’s not ground breaking that our generation gets a majority of its news through social media. We follow people and organizations on Twitter, subscribe to blog updates, and Like pages
Feb
25
Access to Justice and Incubator Programs: Should we LEAP like California?
The lack of affordable legal representation in the state of Florida is astounding. The problem does not just affect low-income clients who are seeking legal aid assistance, but that problem
Feb
24
Negotiating Around & Through Minefields in Mediation
Aired Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Receive 1.0 General CLE Credit. This webinar is hosted by A. Michelle Jernigan, Esq. and will teach lawyers how to prepare for the negotiations which occur in the mediation process. The CLE number for this presentation is 1504421N.
Feb
19
Florida’s Capital Sentencing Scheme Violates the Sixth Amendment
On 01/12/16, the United States Supreme Court overturned Florida’s death penalty by an 8-1 vote in Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. __ (2016). SOTOMAYOR, J., delivered the opinion of the
Feb
17
The Second Annual Pro-Bono Recognition Ceremony
Mark Your Calendars: The Second Annual Pro-Bono Recognition Ceremony in the Sixth Judicial Circuit will take place on April 15, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Courtroom 1, Pinellas County Justice
Feb
16
Remembering Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
On Saturday February 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia, the nation’s first Italian-American Justice and the unrivaled anchor of the conservative wing of the Supreme Court, passed away at age
Feb
10
Attorneys Help Human Trafficking Survivors
Reposted by the Pro Bono Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar on behalf of the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association. The original article can be found on the Jacksonville
Feb
8
FAWL Award Nominations Due March 1, 2016
The deadline for FAWL award nominations is March 1, 2016. If you are not a member of FAWL, you are welcome to join! Please submit all nomination PDF files via
Feb
2
Facing the More Experienced Opponent
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu said, “One who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements. One who does not know the
Jan
20
What is Your Stress Response?
Lawyers today are facing stress and its awful side effects anxiety and depression at increasingly alarming rates. It seems that there is always a mountain of stuff “to do” and