May 2022
Happy Spring! Or more accurately for us in Florida, welcome to Lovebug Land. The Section celebrated the seasonal change with our first in-person event in several years: Practicing Before the First DCA. I loved seeing many of you...
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LatestCriminal Appeals
LatestRetroactive Application of Law to Cases Pending on Appeal
Occasionally, while an appeal is pending, the law changes in a way that could affect the outcome of the case. Therefore, appellate attorneys should be prepared to discuss whether a party whose case is pending on appeal may take...
Judicial Profiles
LatestRemembering Justice Grimes
By Julia Kapusta As we say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022, it is important to take the time to remember those that we lost this past year. Justice Stephen H. Grimes—a giant in the Florida legal community and the Florida...
Pro Bono
LatestAPS Pro Bono Spotlight: Melissa A. Giasi
How did you first get involved doing pro bono work? I have done minor pro bono projects over the years. However, in 2017, I was contacted by a high school classmate who needed help with an administrative proceeding regarding her...
Featured Articles
LatestOn the Florida Supreme Court’s Amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130
Katryna Santa Cruz Prior to January 6, 2022, trial court orders granting or denying leave to amend a complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages were reviewable by the appellate court only by petition for writ of...
CLE
Latest2020 Appellate Board Certified Attorneys
The Appellate Board Certification Committee is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have earned board certification: Kimberly Berman, Ft. LauderdaleEric Levine, West Palm BeachJohn Crawford, St. PetersburgThomasina...
Featured Articles
LatestOn the Florida Supreme Court’s Amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130
Katryna Santa Cruz Prior to January 6, 2022, trial court orders granting or denying leave to amend a complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages were reviewable by the appellate court only by petition for writ of...
Member Spotlight
LatestAPS Pro Bono Spotlight: Melissa A. Giasi
How did you first get involved doing pro bono work? I have done minor pro bono projects over the years. However, in 2017, I was contacted by a high school classmate who needed help with an administrative proceeding regarding her...
Rules of Procedure
LatestOn the Florida Supreme Court’s Amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130
Katryna Santa Cruz Prior to January 6, 2022, trial court orders granting or denying leave to amend a complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages were reviewable by the appellate court only by petition for writ of...
Featured Articles
LatestOn the Florida Supreme Court’s Amendment to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130
Katryna Santa Cruz Prior to January 6, 2022, trial court orders granting or denying leave to amend a complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages were reviewable by the appellate court only by petition for writ of...
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