Mar 10, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor News in Photos
Jay Kim
Months of collaboration with Bar sections, committees, judges, and outside groups has paid off with the Board of Governors signing off on a guide for remote court proceedings.
At a March 5 virtual Board of Governors meeting, Board Technology Committee Chair Jay Kim reported that the latest iteration of “Florida Bar Recommended Best Practices Guide for Remote Court Proceedings,” updated February 25, is ready to post.
“It will be updated as necessary as more things develop,” Kim assured the board.
The guide is posted on the COVID-19 Information and Resources webpage, as well as www.legalfuel.com, the webpage of LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar.
Mar 09, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories
Dori-Foster-Morales
At a March 5 virtual meeting, the Board of Governors, among other things, tentatively approved a $44.09 million budget for 2021-2022, recommended a rule change that could increase access to justice funding, and learned “The Florida Bar Recommended Best Practices Guide for Remote Court Proceedings” is ready for distribution.
And in a sign that the COVID-19 pandemic is waning, President Dori Foster-Morales announced that the board intends to meet in person in May, the first time it has done so in more than year.
“It will be safe and secure,” Foster-Morales said, adding that the meeting, scheduled for Duck Key, will feature outdoor activities, and also be streamed live via videoconference. The format for the Jun
Feb 25, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories
Joseph “Jody” Hudgins
When it convenes March 5 via videoconference, the Board of Governors will weigh a host of issues, from new member benefits and an advertising challenge, to a proposed rule change that could generate significant income for the Bar Foundation.
The latter was suggested by public member Joseph “Jody” Hudgins a Sarasota banker and is contained in a Disciplinary Procedures Committee proposal to amend Rule 5-5.1 Trust Accounts.
The proposed changes to subdivision (g) Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) Program, would require eligible financial institutions to provide a minimum interest rate for IOTA accounts and tie the minimum rate to specific indexed rate points.