Week of December 30th, 2024

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including:A pair of Southwest Florida lawmakers agreeing to sponsor an Elder Law Section proposal aimed at preventing scammers from draining a vulnerable victim’s bank account.Seventeenth Circuit Judge Robert Lee being named the recipient of the Judicial Management Council’s Award of Excellence.A newly formed panel of judges recruiting volunteer lawyers to assist pro se litigants, including domestic violence victims, in an effort to conserve judicial resources and better serve the community.Florida Bar News Briefs is a production of The Florida Bar Journal & News Department.