Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Leander Shaw died at the age of 85 on December 14th. Shaw was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by then-Governor Bob Graham and served as the first African-American chief justice from 1990-92.
ATTORNEY RECIPROCITY The Florida Bar Board of Governors voted unanimously against a proposal to allow out-of-state attorney reciprocity. The proposal would have allowed non-Florida attorneys to become licensed within the State without having to take the state bar exam. Currently, about forty states have a process allowing admission to the bar by motion, rather than Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
27 laws signed by Governor Rick Scott will go into effect on October 1st. Here is a sampling: HB 115 requires a judge found misusing his or her position to perform 250 hours of community service and make restitution. HB 467 and HB 469 create public-records exemptions that protect the identity of human-trafficking victims and Read more about Laws Go Into Effect Today[…]
Check out this photo album of the City of St. Augustine’s 450th Celebration. http://jalbum.net/a/1657687 We partied like it was 1565! What a fabulous celebration-Happy birthday, St. Augustine!
DOCS VERSUS GLOCKS The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled in a 2-1 vote to lift an injunction against the State enforcing the “docs vs. glocks” law passed in 2011. The law prohibits doctors from asking patients about gun ownership and placing such information into medical records. The Court has determined that Read more about Legal Update[…]