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 approving an amendment to Bar rules allowing lawyers, for the first time, to earn continuing legal education credit for providing pro bono services.
• The Board of Legal Specialization and Education considering a new "Insurance Coverage Law" board certification area.
• The American Board of Trial Advocates, a national organization established in 1958, revising its membership requirements.

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:

• Lawyers across Florida being warned about a resurgence of the old cashier’s check scam, with recent reports indicating that arbitrators are now in the crosshairs.
• The Code and Rules of Evidence Committee proposing a statutory definition for generative artificial intelligence.
• The Supreme Court scheduling another round of oral arguments to consider proposed amendments to civil justice reforms, including a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to add enforcement mechanisms to discovery rules.

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 Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Committee considering a formal recommendation that Florida Bar members develop an "incident response plan" for ransomware attacks and other data breaches.
• Florida lawyers providing more than 1.7 million hours of pro bono service to those in need and contributing over $11 million to legal aid organizations, according to the latest figures.
• "On Civility," a new Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism podcast dedicated to promoting professionalism in the legal field.

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:

• Legal aid organizations putting out calls for more volunteer lawyers.
• The Florida Bar taking steps to protect vulnerable residents from potential misconduct by lawyers post hurricanes.
• The Annual Division of Administrative Hearings Trial Academy wrapping up last week in Tallahassee, where 60 attorneys gathered for an intensive week of training designed to sharpen their litigation skills.

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 Young Lawyers Division opening its Disaster Relief Hotline to provide essential legal assistance to Floridians affected by the hurricanes.
• A new study on legal malpractice in Florida revealing significant insights into the state's legal landscape.
• Judge Ari Abraham Porth receiving the Chief Justice Judicial Excellence Award.

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 activating its Disciplinary Hotline to address concerns about potential professional misconduct and unlawful solicitation by lawyers now that Hurricane Helene has passed
• The Florida Bar studying cybersecurity incident response plans, something experts say is essential in a profession highly targeted by cybercriminals.
• A voluntary bar association for black women lawyers being launched in Broward County.

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 Board of Governors endorsing a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to add “enforcement mechanisms” to discovery rules, a move sponsors say is necessary after the Supreme court approved a package of civil justice reforms that take effect January 1.
• Former Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston headlining a “Wellness Workshop for Lawyers” next month that will feature experts discussing everything from “reducing stress to increase revenue” to “cognitive control.”
• There is still time to register for the Bar’s “Counsel to Counsel mentoring program.

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’s criminal defense lawyers expressing their willingness to collaborate with prosecutors and police to address concerns surrounding a new statewide bond schedule.
• The Florida Bar launching its annual High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition, offering high school students across Florida a unique and enriching experience in law and advocacy.
• The Trial Lawyers Section introducing a new tradition next month with its first annual “TLS Member Retreat” in Lake Buena Vista.

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