As a result of the elevation of Judge Jamie Grosshans to the Florida Supreme Court, there is a vacancy at the Fifth District Court of Appeal. The Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked by Governor Ron DeSantis to provide a list of
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The editors of the OCBA’s The Briefs would like to do a tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the November issue, and they have invited CFAWL to provide a contribution. If you’d like to share your reaction or comments about RBG and how
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CFAWL is excited to help its members own their stories and to celebrate the stories of our community this year. A great story often pairs well with a great glass of wine, so we’re thrilled to have our friends at Quantum Leap
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You can help the local chapters win grant money from FAWL by showing your support of helping elect women in your communities! Tag #FAWLINTOOFFICE on your social media posts and the chapter with the most engagement will win a grant. Don’t forget
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Recognition Opportunity! CFAWL is an organization dedicated to actively promoting the advancement and recognition of its members in the legal profession. There are lots of ways we can do that, but we need your help! Do you know a member who might
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The Federal Public Defender Office of the Middle District of Florida is looking for two Assistant Federal Public Defenders (one in Ocala office and one in Tampa office). Both positions are trial attorney positions. The successful applicant will begin employment at least
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Are you interested in becoming published? Would you like your voice to be heard on a statewide level? FAWL still needs writers for the FAWL Journal on the following topics: Practicing Law as a DACA Dreamer, COVID-19: Racial Backlash Against Asian Americans and Large
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CFAWL CARES Opportunity – With school districts reopening next month, many of the 1,522 children in the Orange County foster care system will be returning to the classroom. The Legal Aid Society has reached out to the local chapter of the Million Mask
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Now more than ever, CFAWL’s strength is needed to provide specific guidance to our community’s most vulnerable residents facing eviction and foreclosure. The Legal Aid Society has an immediate need for CFAWL’s volunteer attorneys to participate in “Virtual Advice and Counsel” clinics,
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Welcome to the 2020-2021 CFAWL Year! I am so humbled and proud to serve as President alongside a Powerhouse Board of Directors and Leadership Team, as CFAWL celebrates her 40th birthday. Oh, the stories she could tell, the stories we will tell!
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