The Cuban government’s policy of permitting citizens to travel abroad without exit visas, announced in October 2012, becomes effective January 14, 2013. According to Granma, the newspaper operated by the Communist party, Cuban citizens will only have to show their passport and a visa from the country to which they are traveling after the new policy becomes effective. The measure will also extend the amount of time Read More
The Search Engine Optimization Arms Race
October 17, 2012 by
Search Engine Optimization The Florida Bar Board of Governors recently considered the issue of using metatags for search engine optimization after the Standing Committee on Advertising asked them for an opinion on the issue. Yet many lawyers are still in the dark about what exactly search engine optimization (or “SEO”) even is, and how one would go about using it. Almost everyone has a basic understanding that Read More
Florida Bar News Covers 1st Annual Legal Eagle
August 15, 2012 by
Florida Bar News Covers 1st Annual Legal Eagle Zinn wins closing argument competition Warren Zinn took home the Bilzin Sumberg Trophy for the First Annual Legal Eagle Closing Argument Competition. The competition was spearheaded by David Gersten and Jane Muir and benefitted Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. The competition included 32 attorneys who had been practicing for less than seven years in Read More
You be the Judge: Judicial Selection Methods
June 1, 2012 by
There is much controversy regarding the selection of judges and what system works best. Some would argue that “merit selection,” where candidates apply for approval by a committee and are appointed by the governor, is best, while others believe that the voters should choose judges. The Florida Bar defines “merit selection” as “[a] method for selecting judges solely on the basis of merit rather than through the Read More
Military Training in the Middle of Miami Jolts Residents out of Bed
May 8, 2012 by
No, there was no smell of napalm in the morning. But there was the thunderous whump whump of low-flying helicopters, and even the jarring blast of explosions at the abandoned Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove early Tuesday during a military training exercise that jolted many unsuspecting residents from their beds. “It was quite a shocking experience,” said Jane Muir, who was awakened around 1:45 a.m. by the Read More
