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
LatestJudge Suzanne Labrit
You won’t hear it from her, but Judge Labrit has always stood out from her peers. At the age of twelve, Judge Labrit left home to attend Golden Hills Academy, an all-girls boarding school, on a scholarship. At only fifteen, she...
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
LatestFlorida Supreme Court Review—April 2023
By Amy Dilday This month, the supreme court determined that a property’s homestead tax exemption may be apportioned according to the percentage of the property...
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
LatestFlorida Supreme Court Review—April 2023
By Amy Dilday This month, the supreme court determined that a property’s homestead tax exemption may be apportioned according to the percentage of the property...
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
LatestFlorida Supreme Court Review—April 2023
By Amy Dilday This month, the supreme court determined that a property’s homestead tax exemption may be apportioned according to the percentage of the property...
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