Florida Bar Association

Florida Bar Association /tags/florida-bar-association Florida Bar Association en-US SA��ʴ�ı Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:14:59 GMT Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none /government-politics/2026-03-09/florida-bar-walks-back-statement-on-investigation-into-halligan-now-says-there-is-none The Florida Bar has walked back what it said was an erroneous statement indicating that it had an open investigation into Lindsey Halligan, a former top federal prosecutor in Virginia. A letter from a bar association representative to an advocacy group that had requested an inquiry into Halligan said an investigation was “pending” in response to the group’s complaint. Jennifer Krell Davis, a spokesperson for the Florida Bar, also said Thursday that there was an “open file” but declined to comment further. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:14:59 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-09/florida-bar-walks-back-statement-on-investigation-into-halligan-now-says-there-is-none Freida Frisaro and Eric Tucker | Associated Press Justice, Interrupted: Black women lawyers in Florida battle gender bias and burnout /south-florida/2025-09-03/justice-interrupted-black-women-lawyers-in-florida-battle-gender-bias-and-burnout Black women make up just 4.1% of all U.S. lawyers. The legal profession has long been an exclusive space, guarded by systemic barriers that made access difficult for women of color. Still, Black women fought for their place. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:30:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-09-03/justice-interrupted-black-women-lawyers-in-florida-battle-gender-bias-and-burnout Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times An update from the Florida Bar condo task force, voting rights leader Desmond Meade, and the film ‘Gringa’ /2021-10-26/an-update-from-the-florida-bar-condo-task-force-voting-rights-leader-desmond-meade-and-the-film-gringa A Florida Bar task force has presented proposals on how to make condo living better and safer after Surfside. We meet the man who was central to helping Florida felons get their voting rights back. And a dramedy film about a Cuban-American woman packing for a family trip to Havana. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:31:14 GMT /2021-10-26/an-update-from-the-florida-bar-condo-task-force-voting-rights-leader-desmond-meade-and-the-film-gringa Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Amber Amortegui Florida’s Supreme Court Bans Diversity Requirement, Cruises Restart, & How Rita Moreno Goes For It /2021-06-14/floridas-supreme-court-bans-diversity-requirement-cruises-restart-how-rita-moreno-goes-for-it Florida’s Supreme Court decides that mandating diversity equates to quotas. Cruise ships are about to open for business in South Florida ports. Plus, a new documentary explores legendary actress Rita Moreno's life. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 22:31:28 GMT /2021-06-14/floridas-supreme-court-bans-diversity-requirement-cruises-restart-how-rita-moreno-goes-for-it Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Florida Supreme Court Refuses To Drop Bar Exam Requirement /2020-09-03/florida-supreme-court-refuses-to-drop-bar-exam-requirement The petition proposed that law school graduates who were scheduled to take the test this summer be admitted to The Florida Bar after six months of working under the supervision of a Florida attorney. Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:13:10 GMT /2020-09-03/florida-supreme-court-refuses-to-drop-bar-exam-requirement Dara Kam / News Service of Florida Law Grads ‘Left Hanging’ After Florida Bar Exam Called Off /2020-08-17/law-grads-left-hanging-after-florida-bar-exam-called-off After moving the test online because of COVID-19, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners has called off a plan to hold the Bar exam on Wednesday because it was not “technically feasible.” Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:41:00 GMT /2020-08-17/law-grads-left-hanging-after-florida-bar-exam-called-off Dara Kam / News Service of Florida Arturo Alvarez, Founding Member Of Cuban American Bar Association, Dies At 71 /news/2019-12-12/arturo-alvarez-founding-member-of-cuban-american-bar-association-dies-at-71 Arturo Alvarez, trailblazing Miami trial lawyer and co-founder of the Cuban American Bar Association, died Monday at the age of 71.A native of Havana,… Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:20:25 GMT /news/2019-12-12/arturo-alvarez-founding-member-of-cuban-american-bar-association-dies-at-71 BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO Florida Bar Releases Judicial Candidate Guide /2018-07-11/florida-bar-releases-judicial-candidate-guide The Florida Bar has put together a judicial candidate guide just in time for the August 28 elections. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:51:01 GMT /2018-07-11/florida-bar-releases-judicial-candidate-guide Ryan Benk South Floridian Takes Reins As Florida Bar President /news/2017-07-10/south-floridian-takes-reins-as-florida-bar-president Lawyers in Florida have a new leader - Michael Higer, a South Floridian has taken over as the Florida Bar's 69th president.Higer is in his first month of… Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:50:38 GMT /news/2017-07-10/south-floridian-takes-reins-as-florida-bar-president How Many People Represent Themselves In Court? Lawyers Are Trying To Figure That Out /news/2017-03-18/how-many-people-represent-themselves-in-court-lawyers-are-trying-to-figure-that-out How many people in South Florida represent themselves in court? How many people don’t have access a lawyer?The short answer is we don’t know, but an… Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:38:50 GMT /news/2017-03-18/how-many-people-represent-themselves-in-court-lawyers-are-trying-to-figure-that-out