Florida Legislators discuss future of the name of FSU s College of Law
A bill will go before the Florida Legislator that would allow the school to remove the name of Former Florida Supreme Court Justice BK Roberts
FSU College of Law building may see name change
and last updated 2021-01-19 18:16:29-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â A name change debate over Florida State University s College of Law building will soon go before state leaders.
For almost 50 years the College of Law building has held the name of Florida Supreme Court Judge BK Roberts, but the Florida Legislature could change that this year.
This year’s virtual ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, at 3:30 p.m.
The Florida Bar will recognize 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a January 28 ceremony streamed live online by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Established in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those who make public service commitments and to raise public awareness of the substantial volunteer services provided by Florida lawyers to those who cannot afford legal fees. Florida Bar President Dori Foster-Morales will present the 2021 awards.
B.K. Roberts name removal from FSU Law is priority for Tallahassee-area legislators
Tallahassee Democrat 1/19/2021 James Call, Capital Bureau
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The COVID-19 crisis and the closing of the Leon County Courthouse amidst threats of violence this weekend have caused the annual pre-session meeting of local lawmakers and constituents to be held online next week.
State Sen. Loranne Ausley, D-Tallahassee, will chair the meeting. Attending will be state Reps. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, Ramon Alexander, D-Tallahassee and Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee. (Shoaf s Panhandle district includes part of Leon.)
Legislation under review includes a bill on Roberts, a late Florida Supreme Court justice. The building name issue was one of many rallying cries for protesters this past summer after the deaths of Black people at the hands of police around the country, including George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Several Jacksonville law firms are beginning 2021 with new attorneys on their staffs.
Jimerson Birr
Hunter Faulkner joined the Jimerson Birr law firm as partner.
Faulkner represents buyers and sellers in contract negotiations for the acquisition, sale and finance of residential and commercial real estate in Northeast Florida. His practice includes land use law, estate planning and corporate law.
A Navy veteran, Faulkner received his law degree from the University of Miami after graduating from the University of North Florida in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
He’s a member of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.