April 20, 2024
Of Counsel
Rude awakening: Many foreign-born veterans think military service confers citizenship
When veteran Axel Runtschke walked into Tallahassee attorney Elizabeth Ricci's office, he changed her practice.
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Published on 11/24/2015
Setting the pace: Lawyer Erin Deady is an environmental steward
Erin Deady's love of the environment led her into law.
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Published on 10/28/2015
Hard questions from Florida Bar President Ramón A. Abadin
The Bar's new president insists he's not being combative, just realistic.
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Published on 9/28/2015
Fighting words: The First Amendment and anonymous online speech
Does the First Amendment protect anonymous online speech if it's not true? Tampa attorney Deborah L. Thomson aims to find out. She herself has been the target of what she claims is an untrue anonymous posting.
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Published on 8/27/2015
Learning curve: Attorneys deal with mountains of electronic data
Lawyers struggle with gleaning relevant information from mountains of emails and other electronic communications.
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Published on 5/27/2015
Looking at the bigger economic picture
As new vice chairman of Enterprise Florida, attorney Alan Becker talks about his new role.
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Published on 4/28/2015
Stitching a niche: Lawyer Laura Ganoza's fashionable work
In response to Miami's growing popularity among fashion designers, Ganoza and Foley & Lardner have created a niche -- “custom-made counseling for the Miami fashion industry.”
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Published on 2/26/2015
Filling the cracks: Greater legal accessibility needed in Florida
Two attorneys set out to make legal services more accessible.
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Published on 11/26/2014
Attorney LaShawnda Jackson is driven to succeed
Attorney LaShawnda Jackson's memory of her father propels her to succeed.
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Published on 7/28/2014
Florida attorneys find rewards in pro bono work
Karen Meyer Buesing's work with the poor earns her the Bar's highest pro bono award.
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Published on 6/27/2014
Developing Story
A 20-year legal battle over a water management district's condition for development is over — sort of.
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Published on 9/24/2013
Priorities for Eugene Pettis, new president of the Florida Bar
Eugene Pettis hopes to impart a sense of service through his presidency of the Bar.
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Published on 8/7/2013
Other 2013 Pro Bono Awards
Bruce Blackwell, Jennings Brinson, Mary Brook...
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Published on 4/18/2013
