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Miami, FL
Joined April 2015
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Miami-Dade FAWL retweeted
It was nice to see my friends and colleagues at the summer FAWL social. @mdfawl @FAWL_FAWL @TheFlaBar @miamidadebar @CABAlawyers @InnsOfCourt
Save the date for MDFAWL’s annual Judicial Reception, being held this year on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the beautiful Komodo.
Sponsorship opportunities are available!
For more info: MDFAWL.org/events
Calling all public sector members: join us for a casual lunch conversation with @MiamiDadeCourts Chief Judge Sayfie at the courthouse on Wednesday August 30. Reserve your seat at mdfawl.org/events now!
Hey Florida lawyers: take a few minutes to complete the Judicial Circuit Assessment Survey to help determine whether the judicial circuits should be consolidated.
checkbox.flcourts.org/survey…
Miami-Dade FAWL retweeted
The @flcourts is authorizing judicial circuits to pilot the concept of an “online court” for resolving small claims cases. The July 18 order by Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz refers to a May 2022 report by the @TheFlaBar COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force. ow.ly/qWnL50Pht9l
Hey there litigators: the Middle District of Florida proposes to amend the Local Rules. The proposed rules and information about how to submit comments can be found on the court's website at flmd.uscourts.gov. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on August 21, 2023.
Congratulations, Judge Kelly!
The Honorable Carroll Kelly, Administrative Judge of @MiamiDadeCourts Domestic Violence Division, was honored at the Conference of County Court Judges last week for her dedication to the Bench, and her pioneering work over the span of her 24-plus year career.
@flcourts
You've been through law school, you've studied, you know the material. YOU ARE READY.
See you on the other side, Florida Bar Exam takers!
Miami-Dade FAWL retweeted
One week until The Florida Bar exam! You got this! 💪⚖️🤓 If you're not taking the test, share these tips with a mentee or law student or - better yet - share your own tips that helped you prepare for the exam! kaptest.com/study/bar/8-tips…
ALT A classroom full of empty gray desk/chair combos
Miami-Dade FAWL retweeted
Calling all current and former in-house attorneys! NAWL wants to hear from you in this year's #NAWLSurvey! Participate here: harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jf…
#NAWLWomenInLaw #2023NAWLSurvey
Make sure you save the date for MDFAWL's signature events coming up this year.
Members keep an eye on your mailboxes for some very special #snailmail coming soon.
Miami-Dade FAWL retweeted
Lawyers are now required to earn 30 CLE credits instead of 33 for each reporting period. The new requirement begins January 8.
Supreme Court reduces the number of mandatory CLE hours. floridabar.org/the-florida-b…
Happy #FAWLFriday to all who celebrate (aka to ALL)!
Check out our first Messenger of the new 2023-24 year.
We are psyched for our Leadership Retreat tomorrow, so get ready for LOTS of @roosterovertown content over on Instagram!
mdfawl.org/so/e1ObGGVhf?lang…
Shopping this #PrimeDay ? Consider buying something off the @LotusHouse1 wish list to support residents returning to school in August.
tinyurl.com/LotusWish2023
Congrats to the new board, and we are especially proud to celebrate MDFAWL director @MaryAnnRuiz_esq and our superstar (now a Tampa resident and @HAWLTampaBay member) @JessicaSaiontz !
Emoji law…the next frontier! @TheFlaBar
A Canadian judge has ruled that the “thumbs-up” emoji is just as valid as a signature, arguing that courts need to adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate as he ordered a farmer to pay C$82,000 ($61,442) for an unfulfilled contract.
