Florida Bar News articles from November 2006

Florida Bar News archives from November 2006

Attempt to suspend Canon 3 rejected: case involved questionnaires mailed to judicial candidates.
November 1, 2006... An effort to suspend Canon 3 for this year's state judicial elections as part of an effort to allow judicial candidates to answer issue questionnaires has been dealt a severe blow. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle held an evidentiary...

What should we know about those who want to be judges? Coxe and Stemberger debate the issue before the Tallahassee federalist society.(Discussion)
November 1, 2006... Asking judicial candidates questions about their views on political and social issues is a better way to educate voters about what kind of judge they would be, according to John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Policy Council. ...

Many wary of proposal to let judges fine attorneys: proponents say the rule would only codify powers judges already have.
November 1, 2006... Numerous objections are being raised to a proposed new Bar rule that some say would codify the power of judges to control the conduct of unprofessional attorneys. When the Board of Governors got its first look at the proposal--which would...

Circuits respond to chief's concern about sealed cases: rules committees also take up the issue.(Fred Lewis )
November 1, 2006... It was the quote heard 'round the state when Chief Justice Fred Lewis declared to a newspaper reporter: "I almost swallowed my tongue when I read about this." The subject was "hiding" court cases on "secret dockets" in Broward Circuit...

Finding chinks in the death penalty machine: Florida lawyers serve on ABA team.(American Bar Association)
November 1, 2006... Fling together Fourth Circuit State Attorney Harry Shorstein and former Florida Supreme Court Justice Leander Shaw on an ABA team evaluating Florida's death penalty and you get an interesting mix. Shorstein is a proponent of the death...

Florida's death penalty problems and recommendations.
November 1, 2006... The Florida team's specific recommendations to improve the fairness and accuracy of Florida's death penalty system include: 1. FLORIDA SHOULD PROTECT INNOCENT DEATH-ROW INMATES BY INVESTIGATING FLORIDA'S WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND BY...

Chief gives examiners their marching orders: 'it is you who will determine who are the lawyers of tomorrow'.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... It is up to the Board of Bar Examiner to ensure the admission process is honest, open, and fair and to admit only those of the highest character. That was part of the pep talk Chief Justice Fred Lewis gave before swearing-in three new...

Board endorses criminal rule.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Board of Governors has endorsed amendments offered by the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee to amend Rules 3.131 and 3.132, which concern pretrial release of defendants charged with violent crimes. The board acted in September at its...

Puerto Rican bar sets annual gala for November 18.(Brief article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2006... The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida will hold its Fourth Annual Dinner Gala November 18 at 7 p.m., at the Hyatt Pier 66, 2301 S.E. 17th Street Causeway, in Ft. Lauderdale. Supreme Court Justice Raoul G. Cantero III will be the...

Communication committee works on plan to post disciplinary history.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Bar's Communications Committee is continuing with its plan to publish member disciplinary information on the Bar's Web site as a way to assist legal consumers. Committee Chair Tim Sullivan of Tampa, reporting to the Board of Governors...

Proposed rules for mediators.(Notices)
November 1, 2006... The Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy has submitted to the Florida Supreme Court proposed amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court Appointed Mediators. The committee proposes new rule...

Proposed criminal jury instructions.
November 1, 2006... The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases submits the following amended instruction to the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases and invites all persons to comment to the Committee on the...

Lawyer-mom creates a new networking group.(Becky Hamilton )(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... St. Petersburg attorney Becky Hamilton recently learned first hand how isolating an experience becoming a mother in her professional world could be. Her priorities shifted with the birth of her son, and she wanted to continue working, but she...

Med mal fees.(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2006... Article I, [section] 26 of the Florida Constitution (Claimant's Right to fair compensation) is a bad idea. Its probable intended effect was to reduce the number of medical malpractice actions by making it difficult for victims to hire lawyers....

Members sought for criminal jury instruction panel.(Public notice)
November 1, 2006... The Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases is now accepting applications. The committee is charged with updating the criminal jury instructions based on changes made to Florida law or opinions issued by the Florida or...

Court extends deadline to file rules comments.(Public notice)
November 1, 2006... On its own motion, the Supreme Court has extended the deadline for filing comments in In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar--Rule 3-5.1 and 3-7.9 until December 1.

In memoriam.(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Billy Robert Barr, Mount Airy, NC Admitted 1967; Died September 4, 2006 Ralph Clayton, Deland Admitted 1949; Died July 24, 2006 William H. Corbley, Orlando Admitted 1955; Died August 7, 2006 Bruce Joel Daniels, North Palm Beach...

Board to make appointments in December.(Notice)
November 1, 2006... The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its December 8 meeting: Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., Board of Directors: One attorney to serve a three-year term on its 21-member board of...

Applications being taken for First DCA.(Notice)
November 1, 2006... The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Richard W. Ervin III, effective at the conclusion of his term on January 1, 2007. ...

Grier petitions for Bar reinstatement.(Robert Edwin Grier)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Robert Edwin Grier has petitioned for reinstatement to The Florida Bar. Grier was suspended by the Supreme Court for three years in December 1991 for engaging in multiple acts of misconduct. Anyone having...

Booth petitions for Bar reinstatement.(Raymond I. Booth III)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10 Raymond I. Booth III, of Jacksonville has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. Any persons having knowledge bearing upon Booth's fitness or qualifications to resume the practice of law should contact...

Talbot petitions for Bar reinstatement.(Geoffrey Talbot)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Geoffrey Talbot has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. On September 29, 2005, Talbot was classified as an inactive member for incapacity not related to misconduct. Any persons having knowledge...

Bogdanoff petitions for reinstatement.(Robert Jay Bogdanoff)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Robert Jay Bogdanoff of Boca Raton has petitioned the Supreme Court for Bar reinstatement. The Supreme Court, in an order dated May 10, 2001, suspended Bogdanoff for a period of one year for trust accounting...

Converting from paper to electronic files.(In Practice)
November 1, 2006... Is this you? You have been scanning legal documents for years. You scan pleadings, contracts, and other documents and convert them to PDF or TIFF images, then e-mail them to clients and other lawyers. Even some courts require filing documents...

Court approves amendments to the Juvenile Court Rules.(In Practice)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Florida Supreme Court has approved most of the three-year cycle procedural rule amendments proposed by the Juvenile Court Rules Committee. The court noted most of the comments it received following publication of the amendments in the...

SCHS releases history of the Supreme Court, Vol. II: this edition covers the court from 1917-1972.(Supreme Court Historical Society)(The Supreme Court of Florida 1917 - 1972)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society's second book, The Supreme Court of Florida 1917 - 1972, is a wealth of interesting facts and surprising information, according to its executive director, Park Trammell. "For example, the...

ELULS prepares legal aid lawyers for hurricanes.(Environmental and Land Use Law Section)
November 1, 2006... A small but enthusiastic group of legal aid attorneys, law students, and citizen activists gathered in Pensacola recently to confront issues facing Florida communities during post-hurricane rebuilding. A joint project of Florida Legal...

Proposed criminal jury instructions for sexual offenders and predators.(Notice)
November 1, 2006... The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases submits the following amended and new instructions to the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases and invites all persons to comment to the Committee on...

Firms asked to nominate reporters for bar workshop.
November 1, 2006... Florida media outlets and law firms are invited to nominate a participant for this year's Florida Bar Reporters' Workshop. Sponsored by the Bar's Media & Communications Law Committee, 24 journalists -12 broadcast and 12 print--are selected...

Proposed rules of juvenile procedure.(Notices)
November 1, 2006... The Juvenile Court Rules Committee invites comment on proposed fast-track amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure shown below. The proposed amendments will be filed with the court by November 1, 2006. The full text of the...

Court enacts DNA rule to conform with legislation.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pursuant to a recently enacted law, the Florida Supreme Court has approved an emergency amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.170 and 3.172. The law and rules deal with discovering possibly exculpatory DNA evidence when a criminal...

G. Donovan Conwell, Jr., Kenneth W. Sukhia, and G. Wrede Kirkpatrick have established Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick, P.A. (www.CSKlawfirm.com) with offices in Tampa and Tallahassee.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... G. Donovan Conwell, Jr., Kenneth W. Sukhia, and G. Wrede Kirkpatrick have established Conwell, Sukhia & Kirkpatrick, P.A. (www.CSKlawfirm.com) with offices in Tampa and Tallahassee. The Tampa office is located at The Island Center, 2701 N....

Peckar & Abramson.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Peckar & Abramson created an environmental law practice group in Ft. Lauderdale that will assist general contractors and the construction industry as well as developers and manufacturers.

A. Nicole Capitano-Nassif joined McCumber, Inclan, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig's Tampa office as an associate.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A. Nicole Capitano-Nassif joined McCumber, Inclan, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig's Tampa office as an associate. Capitano-Nassif will focus on the defense of hospital, medical malpractice, insurance, nursing home, and general liability claims...

John C. Carey, Juan J. Rodriguez, Steven M. Greenberg, and Scott D. Paul founded Carey Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul LLP.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... John C. Carey, Juan J. Rodriguez, Steven M. Greenberg, and Scott D. Paul founded Carey Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul LLP, an intellectual property law and complex commercial litigation firm with offices in Miami, Boca Raton, and Washington, D.C.

William S. Chambers IV joined Gray-Robinson's Lakeland office as a shareholder.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... William S. Chambers IV joined Gray-Robinson's Lakeland office as a shareholder. Chambers has experience in all areas of family law and general civil litigation, including jury trial work. Robinson's Lakeland office as a shareholder

Carrie Eisnaugle joined Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed as an associate and her primary areas of practice.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Carrie Eisnaugle joined Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed as an associate and her primary areas of practice are corporate and securities, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

Mayback & Hoffman.(Catherine F. Hoffman named a shareholder)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Catherine F. Hoffman was named a shareholder at Mayback & Hoffman. Hoffman heads the litigation department, responsible for actions and appeals in both federal and state courts.

Gregory L. Mayback opened Mayback & Hoffman, P.A., an Intellectual Property Law Firm in Ft. Lauderdale.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Gregory L. Mayback opened Mayback & Hoffman, P.A., an Intellectual Property Law Firm in Ft. Lauderdale. Mayback heads the transactional department and prosecutes patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The phone number is (954) 704-1599.

Katrice Jenkins and Kelly Keller joined GrayRobinson's Tampa office as associates.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Katrice Jenkins and Kelly Keller joined GrayRobinson's Tampa office as associates. Jenkins will focus her practice on insurance defense and general civil litigation, and Keller will focus her practice on commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and...

Joseph Arnall joined Akerman Senterfitt as a consultant focusing.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Joseph Arnall joined Akerman Senterfitt as a consultant focusing his practice on government relations.

Daniel W. Langley became partner at Fishback Dominick and practices in the areas of eminent domain, land use, real estate transactions, government/municipality, and real estate litigation.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Daniel W. Langley became partner at Fishback Dominick and practices in the areas of eminent domain, land use, real estate transactions, government/municipality, and real estate litigation. Fishback Dominick also announced that Vivionne N....

Merlin Law Group.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Merlin Law Group announced that it moved to a new office at 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste. 314, Coral Gables 33134. The telephone number is (305) 448-4800 and the fax number is (305) 448-2424. The new office will be led by Merlin Law Group...

Paul F. Hancock joined Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Paul F. Hancock joined Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham's Miami office.

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser announced the opening of its Ft. Myers office at 1342 Colonial Blvd., Ste. H57, Ft Myers 33907.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser announced the opening of its Ft. Myers office at 1342 Colonial Blvd., Ste. H57, Ft Myers 33907. The office number is (239) 939-5518 and the fax number is (239) 939-5568.

Jose Antonio Llerena is an associate at George Hartz's Coral Gables office.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Jose Antonio Llerena is an associate at George Hartz's Coral Gables office. His practice areas are commercial, corporate, labor, contract, and civil rights law.

Paul S. Figg joined Berger Singerman's Ft. Lauderdale office.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Paul S. Figg joined Berger Singerman's Ft. Lauderdale office as an associate.

Andrew L. Asher and Sean C. Selk have established Asher*Selk, P.L., at 4767 New Broad St. Orlando 32814.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Andrew L. Asher and Sean C. Selk have established Asher*Selk, P.L., at 4767 New Broad St. Orlando 32814. The firm phone number is (407) 514-2697 and the Web site is www.asherselklaw.com. Asher*Selk's practice groups will focus upon corporate/...

Mary J. Dorman and Jack N. Gutman opened Dorman & Gutman, P.L. at 305 S. Brevard Ave., Ste. 100, Tampa 33606.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Mary J. Dorman and Jack N. Gutman opened Dorman & Gutman, P.L. at 305 S. Brevard Ave., Ste. 100, Tampa 33606. The telephone number is (813) 254-8980. Dorman & Gutman will practice in the areas of eminent domain, litigation, and mediation.

Salvatore Scro joined Levin, Tannenbaum, Band, and Gates.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Salvatore Scro joined Levin, Tannenbaum, Band, and Gates. Scro will focus on civil litigation in the areas of construction, real estate, and business litigation.

Gary M. Carman relocated his office to 1111 Brickell Ave., Ste. 2050, Miami 33131.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Gary M. Carman relocated his office to 1111 Brickell Ave., Ste. 2050, Miami 33131. Carman also practices law in his Naples office at 1415 Panther Lane, Naples 34109, and can be reached at (305) 379-8300.

Tatiana Alvarez and Lilly Ponce joined Ferrell Law in Miami as associates.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Tatiana Alvarez and Lilly Ponce joined Ferrell Law in Miami as associates, where Alvarez will work primarily in commercial litigation and occasionally in white collar criminal defense, and Ponce will focus on commercial litigation and serious...

Terence F. Brennan joined Roetzel & Andress.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Terence F. Brennan joined Roetzel & Andress' Orlando office as a partner.

John Haley of Hunton & Williams.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... John Haley of Hunton & Williams is now a partner in the Miami office.

Courtney L. Rice joined Bush Graziano & Rice as an associate.(On the Move)
November 1, 2006... Courtney L. Rice joined Bush Graziano & Rice as an associate. Her practice will focus on the defense of medical malpractice and long-term care cases.

Traci Kratish joined Life Insurance Concepts as general counsel, located at 950 Peninsula Corporate Cir., Ste 3010, Boca Raton 33487.(On the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Traci Kratish joined Life Insurance Concepts as general counsel, located at 950 Peninsula Corporate Cir., Ste 3010, Boca Raton 33487. The phone number is (561) 988-8984, and her e-mail address is Traci@ LifeInsuranceConcepts.com.

Beatrice Cazeau.(Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.'s annual conference)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Beatrice Cazeau of Cazeau, Linton Barnes in North Miami Beach was one of five panelists at a forum titled "Haiti Under Constitutional Rule--A Return to Democracy, A Return to Hope," September 7 at the annual conference of the Congressional...

Wheels of Success.(Alejandro Fernandez appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Alejandro Fernandez of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick's Tampa office was elected to the board of directors of Wheels of Success, a nonprofit providing people in need with transportation.

Rene Harrod and Jodi Cohen of Berger Singerman's Ft. Lauderdale office were installed as board members of the Broward County Women Lawyers' Association.(News and Notes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Rene Harrod and Jodi Cohen of Berger Singerman's Ft. Lauderdale office were installed as board members of the Broward County Women Lawyers' Association. Harrod will serve as treasurer and Cohen is a director.

Miami Light Project.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Paul Calli of Zuckerman Spaeder in Miami was elected to the board of directors of the Miami Light Project, a nonprofit cultural organization.

William L. "Bud" Kirk.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... William L. "Bud" Kirk of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers during its 2006 Annual Conference in London.

Board of Veterinary Medicine.(Lisa M. Hurley)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Lisa M. Hurley of Akerman Senterfitt's Tallahassee office was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to serve on the Board of Veterinary Medicine for a two-year term.

Joe Ullo of Lewis, Longman & Walker won the Dean Frank E. Maloney Memorial Writing Contest for his paper titled "Adding Pollution Trading to Florida's Total Maximum Daily Load Program.".(News and Notes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Joe Ullo of Lewis, Longman & Walker won the Dean Frank E. Maloney Memorial Writing Contest for his paper titled "Adding Pollution Trading to Florida's Total Maximum Daily Load Program." Erin Deady of Lewis Longman & Walker was presented with...

Major B. Harding American Inns of Court.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Yolando A. Hewling of Rosenthal & Levy was named to the Major B. Harding American Inns of Court.

Michael J. Corso.('The Defense Speaks')(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Michael J. Corso of Henderson Franklin wrote a chapter in a manual for civil defense attorneys called "The Defense Speaks," published by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

Leslie J. Lott.(seminar presented by the Commercial Litigation Committee of the Defense Research Institute in Key Biscayne)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Leslie J. Lott of Lott & Friedland in Coral Gables spoke at an intellectual property litigation and insurance seminar presented by the Commercial Litigation Committee of the Defense Research Institute in Key Biscayne.

Shutts & Bowen.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Shutts & Bowen in Miami hosted Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez who met with potential investors interested in his country.

David Pratt.(Estate and IRA Planning in the 21st Century" seminar in Tampa)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... David Pratt of Proskauer Rose's Boca Raton office spoke on "War Stories From the Trenches: Real Life Stories of Audit Outcomes with the IRS over FLP Valuations" at the "Something Old, Something New... Estate and IRA Planning in the 21st...

Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism and the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions--Contract and Business Cases.(Brian F. Spector appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Brian F. Spector of Kenny Nachwalter was certified as a mediator and appointed to the Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism and the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions--Contract and Business Cases.

A number of lawyers from Abel Band's Sarasota office recently took on new responsibilies.(News and Notes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... A number of lawyers from Abel Band's Sarasota office recently took on new responsibilies, including: Daniel J. De Leo, elected to the board of directors of Forty Carrots Family Center, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families; Michael D....

Gregory P. Huber.(Lytal Reiter Clark Fountain and Williams Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Gregory P. Huber of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain and Williams' West Palm Beach office served as co-chair of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers 2006 Al J. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute Seminar in Orlando.

Donald M. Maciejewski.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Donald M. Maciejewski of Zisser, Robison, Brown, Nowlis & Maciejewski presented a seminar on maximizing skill in taking and defending effective depositions.

Marc J. Randazza.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Marc J. Randazza of Weston, Garrou, DeWitt & Walters recently appeared on Fox News' "The Lineup" to discuss First Amendment issues.

In Focus Magazine.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Christina McKinnon of Miami was named In-Focus Magazine's 2006 Business/Organizational Advocate of the Year.

Theodore C. Taub.(News and Notes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Theodore C. Taub of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick's Tampa office presented a workshop titled "Buying, Selling and Assembling Land" at the Florida Redevelopment Association Annual Conference in Miami.

University of Miami School of Law's Master of Laws Program in Real Property.(H. Steven Vogel appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... H. Steven Vogel of Coral Gables was appointed an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law's Master of Laws Program in Real Property.

Florida District of Kiwanis International.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... H. Phillip Yorston of West Palm Beach was elected governor of the Florida District of Kiwanis International.

Palm Beach County Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.(Guy E. Quattlebaum appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Guy E. Quattlebaum of Arnstein & Lehr's West Palm Beach office was named to the advisory board of directors of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Bob Turk.(discussed avian flu affecting the workplace)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Bob Turk of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson's Miami office discussed avian flu affecting the workplace, wage-and-hour-law issues, recent whistle-blower decisions, and employer reporting requirements at a "Special Issues in...

Leonard Robbins was awarded the 2006 Broward Anti-Defamation League's Jurisprudence Award.(News and Notes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Leonard Robbins was awarded the 2006 Broward Anti-Defamation League's Jurisprudence Award and retired Judge J. Leonard Fleet was awarded the 2006 Broward ADL Distinguished Public Service Award.

ABA's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Tiffani G. Lee of Holland & Knight was appointed to the ABA's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.

St Johns County Housing Finance Authority.(News and Notes)
November 1, 2006... Wayne E. Flowers of Lewis, Longman & Walker's Jacksonville office was elected chair of the St. Johns County Housing Finance Authority.

Gavagni named director of the Board of Bar Examiners.(Michele Gavagni)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Longtime employee Michele Gavagni was promoted to executive director of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, after Eleanor Mitchell Hunter decided to return to her previous job as an administrative law judge. "I've been working toward this...

Bar, FMA discuss joint committee.(Florida Medical Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Florida Bar and the Florida Medical Association are forming a joint committee to explore issues of mutual concern. Bar President Hank Coxe and FMA President Patrick M.J. Hutton, an orthopedic surgeon from Orange Park, made the...