Lakeland lawyer D. Burke Kibler III was a believer in growth, whether it was expanding the Holland & Knight law firm or ensuring young lawyers received the proper experience and seasoning. ...more

December 15, 2009

Judges and lawyers in Florida can no longer be Facebook friends. In a recent opinion, the state's Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee decided it was time to set limits on judicial behavior online. When judges "friend" lawyers who may appear before them, the committee said, it creates the appearance of a conflict of interest, since it "reasonably conveys to others the impression that these lawyer 'friends' are in a special position to influence the judge." ...more

December 12, 2009

In "Henry VI," Shakespeare wrote, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." ...more

June 27, 2008

COUNTY BOSSES DEFEND ATTORNEYS By MICHAEL D. BATES ...more

May 29, 2008

Civic activist Janey Baldwin is urging county commissioners to perform an immediate audit into the fiscal management of the county's legal office. ...more

May 29, 2008

A West Pasco man has commissioned a sculpture that will stand beside the grave of his beloved wife in Trinity Memorial Gardens. ...more

November 28, 2007

One of the nation's largest law firms has agreed to pay a $27.5 million to 32 former partners to settle a ground-breaking age discrimination case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday. ...more

October 6, 2007