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Today’s the Day: Mandatory E-Mail Service in Florida

Mandatory e-service started today. If you haven’t already, be sure to serve e-mail address designations in your cases, or at the very least, update your Florida Bar registered e-mail address to be sure you are getting service of Court documents. For my take on how the rule is implemented, be sure to check out my […]

Mandatory E-Mail Service — Are you Ready?

The September 1, 2012 deadline for implementing e-mail service is rapidly approaching. The Florida Supreme Court delayed implementation until September 1 to allow the Florida Bar to provide educational materials and get the word out. The Bar is providing a guide on Service by E-mail and E-Filing [.pdf], and it’s a good place to start […]

Proposed Changes to Rules Governing Comments on Federal Nominees

The Eleventh Circuit earlier this week announced its intent to modify rules and regulations governing the selection and review of nominees for various judicial offices [.pdf]. The revised rules would allow commenters on the qualifications of nominees to request confidentiality. However, if the selection committee determines the commenter’s name should be revealed so that the […]