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Patricia Savitz explains the Florida Bar’s requirement for members to designate an inventory lawyer under Rule 1-3.8. The Florida Bar’s Read More

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Course Number 3248 CLE Approved for 1 hour of General CLE Credit, 0.5 hours of Ethics, and 0.5 hours of Read More

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How can law firms attract good employees and keep them? In this episode of the Florida Bar Podcast, hosts Christine Read More

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This seminar provides a discussion of the current trends in professional liability insurance, and  what important policies and procedures you need to be aware of that may apply to your law  practice.

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A law firm cannot use an abbreviated version of its full name in ads when it uses the full name Read More

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This course has been approved for 3 hours of General CLE credit. Course Number: 2425 Outline of course: Topic: Starting Read More

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There is no one safe answer that applies to all files, regardless of importance or contents. An attorney has a Read More

This Quick Start Guide on Cloud Computing was developed by The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Technology and answers basic Read More

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