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FRP CORNER By Shannon Fleming The Florida Registered Paralegal program proudly announces the issuance of FRP ID cards. This card will be issued annually upon renewal of your FRP designation. The card will be issued in October and effective for one year, as long as you continue to meet the requirements of Chapter 20. For those who were registered prior […]
» Read moreIt’s that time of year again. Annual renewal FRP fee statements will be mailed at the end of May or the beginning of June to your address of record. It is your obligation to keep your address up to date. Please make sure you keep your record address updated with any changes as this is the address that all communications from […]
» Read moreTO ALL USERS OF ONLINE ELECTRONIC SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Please be advised, effective April 4, 2016, certain functions of the court’s electronic scheduling system will change. Most will be internal and not seen by the user. However, the scheduling of orders and submission of agreed orders will change. In the past, after a trial order was […]
» Read moreThe ABA has published an article summarizing the key changes in the upcoming 2015 Federal Rules Amendments .. You can read the full article HERE. Can rule changes streamline litigation to make discovery proportional to the case, improve case management, cut down foot-dragging in response to document requests, eliminate “over-preservation” of records and expedite deadlines? Effective December 1, 2015, amendments […]
» Read moreFrom Palm Beach Clerk: On July 1, 2015, amendments to chapter 744.367, of the Florida Statutes became law, revising when a guardian must file an annual guardianship plan. This change has made a significant number of guardianship plans delinquent as of July 1, 2015. In order to assist guardians in complying with this new requirement, the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit issued […]
» Read moreAccording to an August 15, 2015 article in the Florida Bar News, it looks like we will soon have an increased CLE requirement… There is no mention of FRP or paralegals in the article, but I think its safe to assume we would also have an increased requirement… It’s a pretty long article but here is the take away information […]
» Read moreAs a result of the Clerks of the Court not being adequately funded, some Clerks have already had to make difficult decisions as it pertains to the operations of their offices, forcing them to implement furloughs, reduced hours of operations and employee layoffs to accommodate the budget cut. New hours for Court related counter services will be: Monday – Friday, […]
» Read moreThis is the easiest way I have found so far to pay or confirm payment: Go to www.floridabar.org and click LOGIN at the very top right of the page. A pop up box will come up asking for your bar number and password. It will direct you to your “My Profile” page. The right side of the page has a […]
» Read moreImportant Notice from the Florida Bar for Florida Registered Paralegals: It’s that time of year again. Annual renewal fee statements will be mailed at the end of May or the beginning of June to your address of record. It is your obligation to keep your address up to date. Please make sure you keep your record address updated with any changes […]
» Read morePlease click HERE to view AO5D12-2 (Amended): Administrative Order re Electronic Filing of Notices of Appeal by Lower Tribunal Clerks and Papers and Motions by Court Reporters. This Administrative Order was originally entered on August 2, 2012 and was amended on April 27, 2015.
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