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Thank you to Kathy Ambrose for forwarding along this information: The Supreme Court has amended the rules of court to require mandatory service of documents between attorneys (and pro se parties who opt in) by email. http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2012/sc10-2101.pdf You do not have to mail hard copies if you have served by email, but you can (but still have to email). They […]
» Read moreEffective July 1, 2012 and pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court decision dated June 21, 2012 there are new rules concerning service of documents on another party. According to the new rule 2.516, all documents required or permitted to be served on another party must be served by e-mail. Upon appearing in a proceeding a lawyer must designate a primary e-mail address, and […]
» Read moreThe Office of the Chief Financial Officer has set the quarterly rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees beginning July 1 at 4.75 percent per annum or .000129781 per day. F.S. §55.03(1) requires the CFO to set the rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees on December 1, March 1, June 1, and September 1 of each year […]
» Read moreThe Florida Supreme Court recently adopted amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms on its own motion. The amendments (1) revise language in notices of hearing to comply with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.540; (2) remove unnecessary or unauthorized requests for personal information; (3) add language to forms used in proceedings for temporary injunctions to expressly […]
» Read moreI’ve added a new link to the resource section. This website, called Leagle, is a good FREE research resource for cases, regulations, statutes, etc. You can find them at: http://www.leagle.com/
» Read moreFirst Palm Beach and now Orange County….. expect similar changes in Miami-Dade!! The Orange County Clerk’s Office will close its doors an hour early, reduce its Call Center hours by more than half, eliminate 20 vacant positions and offer early retirement to eligible employees in the face of a 7 percent budget cut that takes effect on July 1. The […]
» Read moreThis information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Paralegals and Legal Assistants. This is just the summary – there is much more information available on their website located at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/paralegals-and-legal-assistants.htm Paralegals and legal assistants perform a variety of tasks to support their attorneys. Quick Facts: Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2010 Median Pay […]
» Read moreI am pleased to announce the first set of survey results for the Trial Binder CLE. The survey consists of 4 questions plus a comments box. Survey responses are still coming in, so the numbers will change, but this is where we stand as of 6/19/12. If you received the CLE program and have not taken the survey, PLEASE do […]
» Read moreDo you know how to load a transcript into Summation? You have three options: 1. Click on Case Explorer to activate that panel, then click on “File” and “Load Transcript” 2. Right click on “Transcripts” in the Case Explorer, choose “Transcripts Utilities” and then “Load New Transcripts Item into Folder” 3. You can also drag and drop your transcript. Minimize the […]
» Read moreI know that it is important to some of you to know in advance whether a job opening is listed through a recruiter or an employer directly. Usually, if the job information is coming from the employer directly I will include the employers name in the post title, so it should be pretty clear. If there is an employers name, […]
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