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Mar 10, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor News in Photos Jay Kim Months of collaboration with Bar sections, committees, judges, and outside groups has paid off with the Board of Governors signing off on a guide for remote court proceedings. At a March 5 virtual Board of Governors meeting, Board Technology Committee Chair Jay Kim reported that the latest iteration of “Florida Bar Recommended Best Practi...

Mar 09, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories Dori-Foster-Morales At a March 5 virtual meeting, the Board of Governors, among other things, tentatively approved a $44.09 million budget for 2021-2022, recommended a rule change that could increase access to justice funding, and learned “The Florida Bar Recommended Best Practices Guide for Remote Court Proceedings” is ready for distribution. And ...

Feb 25, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories Joseph “Jody” Hudgins When it convenes March 5 via videoconference, the Board of Governors will weigh a host of issues, from new member benefits and an advertising challenge, to a proposed rule change that could generate significant income for the Bar Foundation. The latter was suggested by public member Joseph “Jody” Hudgins — a Sarasota ban...