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Headlines for Monday, February 8, 2010
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Monday, February 8, 2010 by David Chapman
Staff Writer
Corrigan honored with Raymond Ehrlich Award
Students and officials from Florida Coastal School of Law along with attorneys from numerous area firms and offices turned out Friday to honor U.S. Circuit Judge Timothy Corrigan as the 2010 Justice Raymond Ehrlich Award recipient.
The annual award, named after the much-honored former chief justice who served on the Florida Supreme... |
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Monday, February 8, 2010 by Max Marbut
Staff Writer
In 1958 members of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce formed a subcommittee, the Downtown Council, that would work to promote business and other activities in what we now refer to as the Business Improvement District.
They were a creative group. Some of their early projects were the purchase of holiday decorations for Downtown’s light posts and during... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Mike Sharkey
Staff Writer
It’s not surprising that just about everyone Dr. Edythe Abdullah runs into knows her by name. From students to co-workers, the entire Downtown Campus of Florida State College at Jacksonville is familiar with the campus president.
That’s what happens when you devote over nine years of your life to improving the educational environment and helping students reach... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Michael Freed, JBA Board of Governors Member
As lawyers, we are skilled at helping our clients get their ways. This is, in general, our stock and trade; it is what we are trained and paid to do. At times, however, our clients are better off with (and we therefore are better off serving them in) seeing beyond the... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 Field of practice: Bankruptcies, criminal defense, family law — dissolutions, child support, adoptions, estate planning, probate, foreclosure defense, personal injury — including nursing home abuse/neglect, and a really reduced — go figure — real estate...
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Monday, February 8, 2010 by Kathy Para
JBA Pro Bono Committee Chair
Pro Bono Spotlight Bringing you news of pro bono opportunities and accomplishments.
Two professions that have in the past worked separately to help Jacksonville’s low-income community have now joined forces in the Northeast Florida Legal Medical Partnership (NFMLP) to provide integrated medical-legal services to our area’s low-income and vulnerable populations. The law firm of...
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Monday, February 8, 2010 by Joe Wilhelm Jr.
Staff Writer
Punxsutawney Phil may have dampened some spirits with his call for six more weeks of winter Feb. 2, but that didn’t stop the February tradition that is the Tritt/Henderson Groundhog Day Extravaganza.
For the first time in its, approximately, five-year history the party moved completely indoors and was held at the 5 Points Theater in Riverside.... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Circuit Court Judge Karen Cole
Family Court Division
In October 2009, the Florida Supreme Court approved a new Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure on “surrogate parents,” educational advocates appointed under federal law for dependent (abused, neglected, abandoned) children who have, or are suspected of having, a disability that adversely affects the ability to learn, but who have no available, willing,... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 Two judges retiring, discussion of sewer system for Ortega
Have you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It may have been a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today. As interesting as the differences may be, so are... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 from staff
Public Defender Matt Shirk recently held an annual meeting for the staff of the Public Defender’s Office of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. During the meeting he recognized the exemplary performance of some of his employees with an inter-office awards ceremony. The following awards were presented:
• Trial Lawyer of the Year: Assistant Public Defender William Tedford
• Exemplary Team Performance... |
Monday, February 8, 2010 by Joe Wilhelm Jr.
Staff Writer
In 1995, eight judges in the Civil Division of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Duval County handled 2,079 foreclosure cases. Currently, there are 16,973 foreclosure cases pending for the same number of judges.
The Florida Supreme Court hopes to help ease the overwhelming burden the foreclosure crisis has placed on the judicial system by instituting a... |
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Attorneys needed, office space available
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• The deadline is drawing near for applications for two lawyer vacancies for the Fourth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Application must be received by 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 2010.
• The deadline is drawing near for applications for two lawyer vacancies for...
• Attorney Stephanie Harriett has been named Senior Vice President/Senior Trust Officer for US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Harriett was formerly a solo practitioner at the Law Office of Stephanie Harriett LLC.
• Attorney Stephanie Harriett has been named Senior Vice President/Senior Trust Officer for...
• Attorneys Stephanie Ross and Vanessa Zamora have joined the Law Office of Maggie Jo Hilliard in Atlantic Beach. Ross is a 2009 graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law and Zamora is formerly of Arnold & New.
• Attorneys Stephanie Ross and Vanessa Zamora have joined the Law Office of...
• The retirement ceremony for Circuit Court Judge Michael Weatherby is Thursday at 4 p.m. in Courtroom No. 4 at the Duval County Courthouse. A reception will follow in the Aetna lobby from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Parking is available in the garage.
• The retirement ceremony for Circuit Court Judge Michael Weatherby is Thursday at...
• Applications are being accepted for a vacancy in the Seventh Judicial Circuit due to the pending retirement of Judge John Roger Smith. Deadline for applications is 4 p.m. March 1. The Seventh Circuit includes Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties. For more information contact Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Chair William Voges at 386-671-4910.
• Applications are being accepted for a vacancy in the Seventh Judicial Circuit...
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