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A Matter Of Trust: Why The Time Is Right To Adopt The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (Uelma) In Florida, Patricia Morgan Jan 2015

A Matter Of Trust: Why The Time Is Right To Adopt The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (Uelma) In Florida, Patricia Morgan

Working Papers

The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act is an important piece of legislation created by the Uniform Law Commission. It has been adopted in many states and is pending in several more. The Florida Bar is part of a national movement for Access to Justice – seeking solutions for citizens who need to access the judicial system but are of limited resources. UELMA would ensure that online state legal publications (such as Florida’s Administrative Code) would be authenticated and preserved. This would ensure that citizens can access the documents they need in order to pursue legal solutions.


State Documents Bibliography: Florida, Shira Megerman, Patricia Morgan Jan 2015

State Documents Bibliography: Florida, Shira Megerman, Patricia Morgan

UF Law Faculty Publications

The Florida State Documents Bibliography is a comprehensive document containing historic information on state documents published in Florida. The Bibliography includes information on Florida’s constitutions, legislative, judicial, and executive legal materials. Secondary sources, reference materials, and libraries open to the public are also included.


Assimilative, Autonomous, Or Synergistic Visions: How Mediation Programs In Florida Address The Dilemma Of Court Connection , Dorothy J. Della Noce, Joseph P. Folger, James R. Antes Apr 2012

Assimilative, Autonomous, Or Synergistic Visions: How Mediation Programs In Florida Address The Dilemma Of Court Connection , Dorothy J. Della Noce, Joseph P. Folger, James R. Antes

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Over the past twenty-five years, the state of Florida has been recognized across the United States as a leader in the development of court-connected alternative dispute resolution programs. Mediation, in particular, has flourished across the state, with one hundred eleven programs in place in family, civil, community, and dependency sectors. Administrative support and oversight for court-connected mediation programs are provided by The Florida Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) - the administrative arm of the Florida Supreme Court - housed within the Office of the State Courts Administrator. In collaboration with the DRC, we designed and conducted a benchmarking study of seven …


Researching Initiatives And Referendums: A Guide For Florida, Elizabeth Outler Oct 2008

Researching Initiatives And Referendums: A Guide For Florida, Elizabeth Outler

UF Law Faculty Publications

In Florida, direct democracy at the state level consists entirely of the initiative method of amending the State constitution. This constitutional provision was partly a response to the State’s history of obstacles to affording equitable legislative representation to all its citizens, a struggle with roots dating back to the Reconstruction era. The State constitution, governing statutes and regulations, and the Division of Elections Web site serve as the primary sources of information and guidance for those interested in the process of amending the State constitution by citizen-sponsored initiative.


Florida Professional Responsibility In 1999: The Rules Of The Game, Timothy P. Chinaris, Elizabeth Clark Tarbert Oct 1999

Florida Professional Responsibility In 1999: The Rules Of The Game, Timothy P. Chinaris, Elizabeth Clark Tarbert

Law Faculty Scholarship

The year 1999 saw a number of changes and developments in Florida professional responsibility law. This article surveys these developments by reviewing: 1) relevant reported cases; 2) ethics opinions; 3) rules changes; and 4) disciplinary actions affecting lawyers and the practice of law in the Sunshine State. These authorities are examined in the context of the various relationships upon which a lawyer's professional life is built and within which the lawyer typically operates.


Professional Responsibility: 1997 Survey Of Florida Law, Timothy P. Chinaris, Elizabeth Clark Tarbert Oct 1997

Professional Responsibility: 1997 Survey Of Florida Law, Timothy P. Chinaris, Elizabeth Clark Tarbert

Law Faculty Scholarship

Professional responsibility law in Florida continued to expand in 1997. Case law, rules, and ethics opinions amplified and, in some areas, extended the duties that lawyers assume as officers of the judicial branch of government. This article examines professional responsibility decisions that are likely to affect the relationships that lawyers have with clients, former clients, judges, third parties, and The Florida Bar. Part II looks at developments affecting the most important relationship that lawyers establish and operate within: the relationship between lawyer and client. Part III reviews developments of significance to the lawyer's relationship to the court and the judicial …


Professional Responsibility: 1996 Survey Of Florida Law, Timothy P. Chinaris Oct 1996

Professional Responsibility: 1996 Survey Of Florida Law, Timothy P. Chinaris

Law Faculty Scholarship

The prudent practitioner will note a number of changes, some of them quite substantial, to Florida's professional responsibility landscape in 1996. Courts and ethics committees rendered decisions affecting obligations that Florida lawyers assume as they interact with prospective clients, clients, judges, other lawyers, nonlawyer assistants, third parties, and disciplinary authorities. This article examines significant cases and ethics opinions in the context of the different roles which lawyers assume during the course of their relationships with these individuals and entities. Part II explores the traditional role of the lawyer as a zealous advocate for the client. This section reviews developments of …


Professional Responsibility Law In Florida: The Year In Review, 1995, Timothy P. Chinaris Oct 1995

Professional Responsibility Law In Florida: The Year In Review, 1995, Timothy P. Chinaris

Law Faculty Scholarship

The past year saw a number of interesting and innovative developments in Florida's professional responsibility jurisprudence. This article reviews significant Florida court decisions, ethics rules, and advisory ethics opinions handed down during the year that are likely to affect Florida lawyers as they attempt to represent their clients zealously while complying with the letter, if not always the spirit, of the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct ("RPC"). Today's lawyer may act in many different capacities, at times assuming the role of advocate, advisor, counselor, fiduciary, intermediary, businessperson, or marketer. The lawyer must adhere to a host of sometimes-overlapping ethical obligations …