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The social media accounts linked to from FloridaBarCLS are: • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • X Besides social media accounts, FloridaBarCLS has populated their site with: • Board of Governors to address disciplinary rules, AI benefit, section bylaws – The Florida Bar • Five Miami-Dade assistant public defenders Earn Gideon’s Hope Awards – The Florida Bar • Criminal Law Section honors Michael Satz with 2026 Goldin Memorial Award – The Florida Bar • Justice Labarga to trial lawyers — ‘Please object at trials’ – The Florida Bar • New system will make jury instructions easier for lawyers and judges to prepare – The Florida Bar • Lawyers for Children America expands to Broward, seeks pro bono volunteers – The Florida Bar • 2026 Florida Bar Convention/Criminal Law Update • Fraudsters are impersonating attorneys in immigration scheme – The Florida Bar • Florida Bar Convention Registration • Supreme Court amends rules to address AI use in court filings – The Florida Bar • Michael J. Satz wins Criminal Law Section’s Selig I. Goldin Award – The Florida Bar • Supreme Court asked if capital defendants with private lawyers can get taxpayer-funded co-counsel – The Florida Bar • The Honorable Elizabeth A. Kovachevich 35th Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing – Tampa Bay Chapter of The Federal Bar Association • www.floridabar.org • Register now for the Government Lawyer Section’s first-ever Legacy & Leadership Symposium – The Florida Bar • May 7-8 in Tampa: Experts on DUI 2026 • CIPP/US Privacy course offered at the Annual Florida Bar Convention – The Florida Bar • April 30 "Journey to The Bench" Free CLE • New Bar hub makes finding free CLE easier than ever – The Florida Bar • Florida Supreme Court elects John Couriel as next chief justice – The Florida Bar • New law updates terminology to ‘child sexual abuse material’ in Florida Statutes – The Florida Bar • Bar releases latest mandatory professionalism CLE – The Florida Bar • Supreme Court considers challenge to randomized jury selection – The Florida Bar • April 23 Hot Topics in Evidence 2026 • Supreme Court to review use of random-number generator in jury selection – The Florida Bar • Judges may respond to clemency review requests if solicited – The Florida Bar • Supreme Court updates Florida Bar Professionalism Expectations – The Florida Bar • Business Law Section launches ‘Be $.M.A.R.T.’ initiative to help seniors avoid scams – The Florida Bar • Sovereign immunity compromise measure headed to the governor – The Florida Bar • House approves bill allowing life sentences for manslaughter in an officer’s death – The Florida Bar • Supreme Court considers whether solo criminal conduct can trigger RICO – The Florida Bar • FACDL Criminal Law Update & Board Certification Review 2026 • Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program – Criminal Law Section of The Florida Bar • Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases seeks applicants – The Florida Bar • 2026 Experts on DUI 2026—On the Road Again: Steering Through Florida DUI Law • Voting is underway in the 2026 Bar elections – The Florida Bar • Police use your Google searches to find suspects. Is that constitutional? | AP News • Court-related bills mixed as session enters final weeks – The Florida Bar • President Baker-Barnes launches statewide virtual listening tour focused on lawyer sustainability – The Florida Bar • Criminal Law Section announces March 13 deadline for fellowship program applications – The Florida Bar • 2/20 Ufferman Files Part 1 - Stories of Recovery and Resilience • Lawmakers revisit sovereign immunity and time-sharing enforcement on Florida Bar News Briefs – The Florida Bar • Feb. 26 CLE: Criminal Defense – Hanging Your Own Shingle • 11th and 17th circuits order disclosure, certification of AI use in court filings – The Florida Bar • Broward State Attorney’s Office honored for mentoring partnership – The Florida Bar • Criminal Law Section seeks Goldin Memorial Award nominations – The Florida Bar • FFLA accepting nominations for 2026 Medal of Honor Awards until February 16 – The Florida Bar • New FosterPower app tool aims to protect foster youth from human trafficking – The Florida Bar • Lawyers and judges honored for extraordinary pro bono service – The Florida Bar • 21 Florida lawyers to receive Pro Bono Service Awards in Supreme Court ceremony Thursday – The Florida Bar • Nominations now being accepted for the Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award – The Florida Bar • Forty new and amended jury instructions in criminal cases – The Florida Bar • Just days left to file your Committee Preference Form – The Florida Bar • Bill would expand definition of gang membership to include social media activity – The Florida Bar • Unlicensed contractors could face jail time – The Florida Bar • Sen. Leek files ‘AI Bill of Rights’ ahead of 2026 session – The Florida Bar • Court adopts statewide bond schedule – The Florida Bar • Florida Bar committee preference forms are now available – The Florida Bar • Bill targets repeat unlicensed drivers with tougher penalties – The Florida Bar • Appellate Case Management System maintenance today will require password reset for all users – The Florida Bar • FLA’s next online career counseling is set for Wednesday – The Florida Bar • Bill to shield appellate court clerks’ personal data advances again – The Florida Bar • New rule allows interim suspensions for lawyers facing felony charges – The Florida Bar • (9368) Ufferman Files Part 5 - Stand Your Ground • Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office named Thomson Reuters Legal Innovator of the Year – The Florida Bar • UM Law students take lead on artificial intelligence in legal practice – The Florida Bar • Lawmakers told Baker and Marchman act reforms are paying dividends – The Florida Bar • Registration is now open for YLD Job & Resource Fair March 6 in Ft. Lauderdale – The Florida Bar • 2025 Criminal Law Update: Buy Online 24/7 • Scam Alert — phishing DocuSign email making the rounds is not from The Florida Bar – The Florida Bar • Bill seeks privacy protections for public defender support staff – The Florida Bar • 8914 Ufferman Files Part 4 - Juvenile Resentencing • Criminal Law Section to present free CLE on juvenile resentencing – The Florida Bar • Does RICO require a criminal team? – The Florida Bar • Criminal Law Section to host legislative update CLE during Bar’s Fall Meeting – The Florida Bar • Proposed changes to Rule 8.090 (Speedy Trial) – The Florida Bar • 10/30 FREE CLE: Inside the Florida Legislature • Florida Supreme Court weighs DUI case on police jurisdiction limits – The Florida Bar • There is still time to register for Counsel to Counsel – The Florida Bar • Bradley recognized for pro bono service by ABA’s Death Penalty Representation Project – The Florida Bar • Bill would expand protections for domestic violence victims – The Florida Bar • Disclosure, recusal discretionary for judges who previously served as sheriff’s counsel – The Florida Bar • Eleven new and amended Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases – The Florida Bar • Supreme Court amends criminal rule to limit child victim depositions – The Florida Bar • Florida criminal defense lawyers to celebrate Constitution Day with statewide Bill of Rights readings – The Florida Bar • Florida Civil Chiefs on FCA Enforcement: Perspectives and Priorities • Experts on DUI: Becoming the Go-To DUI Guru • AI-generated legal drafts pose hidden risks – The Florida Bar • Survey finds growing trust in state courts amid rising security concerns – The Florida Bar • U.S. Southern District halts e-filing of sealed criminal documents after cyberattack • Florida Supreme Court considers ‘camera-on’ amendment to remote depositions rule • Florida Bar Board Certification Areas • Bar’s LRS generates record $5.7 million in fees • 15th JNC seeks circuit and county judge applicants • 161 Florida lawyers earn board certification • Judge Tatiana Salvador leads the Criminal Law Section • Nominate outstanding volunteers for the 2026 Pro Bono Service Awards • Fee disputes? The Florida Bar offers two free solutions • Justice Couriel praises Florida’s criminal bar, defends textualist approach • ‘Counsel to Counsel’ returns with goal of 800 lawyers in year three • Bar resources help attorneys stay compliant with trust accounting rules • Florida Bar seeks applicants for Judicial Nominating Commissions • Renowned Miami defense attorney Roy Black, who won William Kennedy Smith case, dies at 80 • Carey Haughwout honored with Steven M. Goldstein Criminal Justice Award • Four emerging leaders selected for inaugural Fellowship Program of the Criminal Law Section • State Attorney Amira Fox leads the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association • Quince honored with Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award • Criminal Law Update to tackle case law, ethics, and justice reform • Budget boosts courts with 39 new judges • Six to interview to fill statewide prosecutor opening • Supreme Court adopts rule for suspending lawyers charged with felonies • Going to the Annual Florida Bar Convention? Why not donate blood while you’re in Boca • Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince to be honored with the 2025 Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award • Register for Criminal Law Update Through the Annual Florida Bar Convention • Register by June 20 for the Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program • Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program 2025 • Full legislature moves court efficiency reforms • Applicants sought for statewide prosecutor • Buy Online: Experts on DUI - Becoming the Go-To DUI Guru • Governor signs bill requiring clerks to transmit involuntary commitment orders within six hours • Parental kidnapping, ex parte orders, and vexatious litigants on this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs • Bill allowing civil lawsuits for parental kidnapping clears House panel • Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases has an opening for a prosecutor • Proposed amendments to Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.040 (Computation of Time) • House approves bill mandating swift transmission of ex parte orders to law enforcement • Eight nominated to fill two new Hillsborough County judicial positions • Court establishes Workgroup on Judicial Security to address growing threats • FACDL 2025 Criminal Law Review and Board Certification Tips • Florida Supreme Court reworks speedy trial and formal charges timeline • Senate panel approves expanded protections for court officials • Criminal Court Steering Committee invites comments on potential adoption of Section 90.404(2)(c) • March 19 FREE CLE for CLS Members: (8942) The Basics of Federal Sentencing • Proposed amendments to Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.131 (Pretrial Release) • Senate panel moves bill to address drug-related misdemeanors with probation and treatment • FACDL Chapters across Florida host ‘Sips & Suit’ events to replenish PD trial clothes closets • Governor makes four judicial appointments in February • Join The Florida Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service • FACDL and Florida Justice Center unveil clothing closet to aid indigent clients • Governor’s proposed budget calls for court system investments • FREE CLE for Section Members: (8891) Guidelines about Guidelines • (8788) Hot Topics in Evidence • New Florida Bar guide helps lawyers incorporate AI responsibly in their work • Attorney General Moody’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit shuts down six cyber schemes in past three months • A call for more judges and the creation of a Committee on Corporate Counsel on this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs • Bar unveils new Corporate Counsel Committee, approves rule amendments • Proposed amendments to 26 Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases • Florida Bar committee preference forms now available • 8791 Ufferman Files - Episode 3 • Criminal Law Section seeks Selig Goldin Award nominations • Animal Cruelty: What is it and Which Animals are Protected? • Proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 (Motion to Vacate; Set Aside; or Correct Sentence) and Rule 3.853 (Motions for Postconviction DNA Testing) • Bar to release practical guide for lawyers on using generative AI tools • Florida Supreme Court approves CLE credit for pro bono work • Supreme Court clarifies retroactivity of double jeopardy rulings • Florida Bar panel eyes incident response plans amid rising cyber threats • Applications open for The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy 2025-2026 • Manatee clerk launches free ‘Hope Card’ to protect domestic violence victims • Proposed amendments to Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220 (Discovery) • Board of Governors nominating petitions are due December 16 • FACDL 2024 Advanced Trial Skills • Bay Area Legal Services cranks up Florida Disaster Legal Aid Helpline • North Carolina issues ‘Katrina Order,’ inviting Florida lawyers to provide pro bono services in hurricane’s wake • Proposed amendments to Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases 3.9(b) – Defendant Statements 10.1 – Carrying a Concealed [Firearm] [Weapon][Electric Weapon or Device] • The Florida Bar launches ‘The Vote’s In Your Court’ website and new ‘Guide for Florida Voters’ ahead of November election • FACDL ready to help if tweeks to new statewide bond schedule are needed • Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220 (Discovery) • Proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.802 (Review of Sentences for Juvenile Offenders) • U.S. Middle District of Florida reports surge in jury duty fraud calls — beware of impostors • Criminal Law CLE On-Demand 24/7 Through The Florida Bar InReach Catalog • Public Defender Julianne Holt steps down: Reflecting on 30 years of legal and legislative impact • Revised ethics opinion: Judges should disclose prior prosecutions but assess recusal individually • Florida court clerks on track for new ‘Hope Card’ rollout • Judicial election results • Clothing Closet Project to help defendants appear in court without the stigma of incarceration • Criminal Trial Law Certification – The Florida Bar • Evidence Collection and Maintaining Chain of Custody in an Animal Cruelty or Animal Fighting Case • Ethics panel clarifies recusal standards for judges with previous prosecutorial roles • Not ‘eeny, meeny, miny, moe’: With many choices in Florida judicial races, here’s how insiders decide • Florida Supreme Court tightens Bar rules: No fictitious names for attorneys • Justice Delayed: The impact of Florida’s public attorney shortage • Court panel to take a hard look at problem-solving courts with an emphasis on mental illness and substance disorders • Gold Stevie Award honors Miami-Dade public defender’s creative workforce solution • Celebrated criminal defense attorney Neal Sonnett dies at 81 • U.S. 11th Circuits seeks U.S. Middle District of Florida public defender applicants • Chief Justice Muñiz presents 2024 Judicial Excellence Award to Palm Beach County judge • News Articles – The Florida Bar • Honoring a legacy: Judge Stanford Blake receives 2024 Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award • Recent FSU Law Grads Selected For Student Scholarship Awards | College of Law • A number of bills of interest to the profession sent to the governor, including the rewrite of the Baker and Marchman acts • Jason Blank to lead FACDL, seeks greater Florida Bar involvement • Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Second Region, honored with Governor’s Sterling Award • CLS (and all) events at TFB Annual Florida Bar Convention • Attorney at Work: Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers • FLA’s online career counseling set for June 12 • Proposed amendments to standard jury instructions in criminal cases • Former Justice Department attorney Eli Rosenbaum and Palm Beach Circuit Judge Charles E. Burton awarded • Convention’s Annual Technology Symposium to focus on Artificial Intelligence • Educational opportunities abound at the 2024 Annual Florida Bar Convention • DeSantis signs legislation creating nine new judgeships • Board approves budget, works to enhance certification program • Want to become internationally certified in data privacy? Here’s your chance • Supreme Court advances remote technology use in routine criminal proceedings • Proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.116 (Use of Communication Technology) • Governor signs legislation to strengthen court clerk operations and aid domestic violence victims • Florida Supreme Court reverses 2018 ruling on Miranda rights reminder • State attorney and public defender races set • Governor appoints 11 to the bench in April • Annual fee season opens — Florida Bar members encouraged to pay online • 3.113 Brady Giglio Discovery • Florida Lawyers on AI — insights from 2024 Florida Bar Membership Opinion Survey • Chief Judge Tim Corrigan wins William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award • February 2024 Florida bar exam results • Privacy expert to lead Bar US Private Sector Privacy Training in Orlando • Proposed rule allows CLE credit for pro bono work • $50 million proposal for reforming the Baker and Marchman acts awaits the governor’s signature • This week’s Florida Bar News Briefs is now available • High costs and high turnover: Miami-Dade state attorney and PD seek solutions • Professionalism Expectations: A Mandatory CLE for Members of The Florida Bar • Masters of DUI 2024 • 2024 Criminal Law Review & Board Certification Tips • A judge need not automatically recuse from all cases involving the Office of the Public Defender if an assistant PD files to run against the judge • YLD recognizes 36 young lawyers for professionalism excellence • Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases submits eight new and amended instructions for comment • U.S. 11th Circuit Judicial Conference set for May • Florida court clerks ‘grateful’ for anticipated $28.8M funding boost, warn of ongoing underfunding challenges • House committee moves mandatory car breathalyzer test bill • Measure expanding exceptions to grand jury secrecy clears the Legislature • Miami Law’s Harvey Sepler brings insight and experience to constitutional law course at OLLI • Mandatory car breathalyzer test passes Senate fiscal policy committee • Proposed amendments to Juvenile Court Rule 8.240 (Computation, Continuance, Extension, and Enlargement of Time) • Proposed amendments to Criminal Procedure Rule 3.116 (Use of Communication Technology) • Top Digital Marketing Trends for Lawyers in 2024 • National Judicial College receives $1 million grant to help prepare judges for capital cases • Criminal Law Section seeks nominations for Selig Goldin Award • Bill to simplify obtaining protective orders moves in the House • Bill seeks to update mental health and substance abuse laws • Bill would allow judges to appointment ‘animal advocates’ • Twenty-one to receive Florida Bar Pro Bono Service Award in Supreme Court ceremony January 18 • Legal Services of Greater Miami and Legal Aid Services of Broward County receive $193K cy pres award • Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy accepting applications through January 15 • Measure aims to provide mental health support for defendants • The Florida Bar Prioritizes Cybersecurity in the Digital Age • Florida courthouses now family-friendly with new lactation space law • Proposal would offer post-trial juror counseling after traumatic cases • Miami-Dade Public Defender is using artificial intelligence for research and case preparation • Criminal defense bar says alcohol-device bill may skirt due process • New and amended Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases • Measure expands exceptions to grand jury secrecy • House and Senate begin crafting court spending plans • Navigating Juvenile Waters: A Closer Look at Florida Juvenile Delinquency Practice • What is AGI in AI, and why are people so worried about it? • Florida Supreme Court rules police using deadly force not protected by Marsy’s Law • Attorney General Moody issues tips to avoid charity scams during the holidays • Ethics panel opines on judge attending events • Measure would cut the number of DCA judges • Inside The Florida Legislature: Available to Purchase Online • May a judge preside over criminal cases if their spouse works for the state attorney’s office? • Want to serve on a Florida Bar Committee? • Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida recognized for its efforts to combat domestic violence • Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee to recommend against consolidation • There are no easy answers for Florida lawyers facing cyber ransom demands • Board of Governors nominating petitions are due December 15 • Court considers a uniform statewide bond schedule consistent with section 903.011, Florida Statutes • Masters of DUI 2023: Available to Purchase Online • Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee plans three more meetings • ChatGPT Is a Lot More Valuable to Lawyers Now • Free trust accounting software now available • Measure would provide ‘Hope Cards’ to victims of domestic violence • Bill provides for child support if a drunk driver kills a minor’s parent • Inside the Florida Legislature • Want to serve on a judicial nominating commission? Now is the time to apply • Statewide Capital Collateral Registry needs lawyers • Should Lawyers Be Using Email Encryption? • National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges selects 15th Circuit to participate in Implementation Sites Project • Proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.670 (Rendition of Judgment) • Parties weigh in on proposal to expand the use of remote appearances for routine criminal matters • Count amends rules concerning emergency suspensions when lawyers are charged with a felony • Free service connects Bar members offering resources to other lawyers after Hurricane Idalia • YLD needs volunteers to assist those affected by Hurricane Idalia • Judicial Circuit Assessment Committee takes public comments • BECOME A MEMBER | Criminal Law Section of The Florida Bar • Criminal Law Update 2023 • Bay County’s Josh James receives FWC ‘Prosecutor of the Year’ award • Criminal Law Section, UF Law host Annual Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program • May a judge address a group consisting solely of prosecutors? • Ethics opinion to allow Florida lawyers to passively invest in out-of-state firms that include nonlawyer owners to be published for comment • Joel T. Lazarus Obituary 2023 - T.M. Ralph Funeral Homes • Human Trafficking Hotline Website • Lee County Legal Aid Society expands immigration law outreach • Supreme Court reduces the number of mandatory CLE hours • Felman honored with 2023 Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award • Justice Labarga discuses criminal law and his own journey • Home - Decorum.Law • Criminal Law Section to award three student scholarships at the Annual Convention • (7531) Hot Topics in Evidence - June 2 - Live and Live Webcast • Florida Supreme Court JNC seeks attorney nominees • Proposed rule to expand the use of remote appearances for routine criminal matters is on its way to the court • Pilot program allows greater access to criminal case information in the 11th Circuit • Criminal Law Legislation of Interest to the Legal Profession – The Florida Bar • Criminal Law CLE Search Results - The Florida Bar • Florida moving away from jury unanimity in capital cases • Bill addresses threats against justices, judicial assistants and their families • Two apply for Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel – Third District opening • Three apply for Supreme Court opening • Senate Criminal Justice Committee favors measures to fight Florida’s opioid epidemic • FPDA proposes allowing law graduates to work while they await Bar admission • Proposed amendments to Rule 3.116 (Use of Communication Technology) • 11th Circuit to launch new pretrial policy project • Death row inmate Tommy Zeigler gets all-clear for DNA testing • They thought the 'stand your ground' defense would save them. Only once did a judge agree. • Fair circumstances? Aiden Fucci's defense looks to limit evidence, media • Justice system openness blocked by Marsy’s Law • Florida prosecutors latest to grapple with Marsy’s Law • Once a college rite, underage students caught with fake IDs face thousands in legal fees • Electronic Information in Criminal Proceedings: Part 1 - The Constitution Meets Electronic Information in Criminal Matters • Florida could end court fees for kids. Will election-year politics stop it? • Anti-human trafficking measure moves in the Senate • Senate committee OKs bill to support cross-county burglary penalties • Chief Justice Canady to address the Board of Governors January 21 • Florida Supreme Court Affirms Prohibition on Diversity Quotas for CLE Programs | National Review • Measure would allow state attorneys to bring motions to vacate based on evidence of innocence • Redemption policies can provide an easy solution to Florida’s labor shortage | Opinion • Board to take up rules governing the emergency suspension of lawyers charged with felonies • Florida juvenile detention: 21-day hold is a problem, law enforcement says • Panel discusses deadline for court filings to be in PDF/A format • Bill to stiffen penalties for firefighter killers clears first committee • Bill would make juvenile confessions inadmissible if obtained by ‘deception’ • RULE AMENDMENTS, PLATFORM FOR RESOLVING MINOR CIVIL DISPUTES ON BOARD’S OCTOBER AGENDA • Federal judge blocks key portion of anti-riot law, targets DeSantis and three sheriffs • Florida Gov. DeSantis offering $5,000 incentive for new law enforcement recruits • Is it a crime to forge a vaccine card? And what’s the penalty for using a fake? • 'The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on State & Local Courts Study 2021' • 'Bethune students guaranteed positions at Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice' • Criminal Law CLE in Florida Bar InReach • Criminal Law Section Website • Join the Criminal Law Section • Florida Bar Criminal Trial Law Board Certification • Florida Bar Criminal Appellate Law Board Certification