ORLANDO, Fla. – St. Thomas University College of Law won first place at the Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition on November 9, earning top honors among 16 teams from across the state and beyond. The Florida Justice…
On November 16 and 17, the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation held its annual Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year was our biggest event yet,…
This past weekend on November 4th and 5th, the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation with the support of FJA’s Young Lawyers Section held its annual Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition at the Broward County Courthouse…
Hurricane Ian, a category 4 storm, made landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022, bringing catastrophic wind, flooding, and destruction along with it. The storm’s path cut across central and eastern Florida leaving most parts of the state impacted…
On March 1, 2022, the Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation published “Chasing Justice: Florida Justice Association 1950-2000.” Written by FJA Past President Larry Stewart, Chasing Justice dives deep into the association’s history and tells the story of Florida’s…
Most attorneys agree that hands-on experience can be one of the best predictors of future success in the legal profession- that's why each year the FJA Research and Education Foundation and FJA Young Lawyers Section annually host the Honorable E…
The FJA Research and Education Foundation released an actuarial analysis on the repeal and replace of Florida no-fault insurance with mandatory bodily injury liability auto insurance. click here to read the analysis. Click here to read the key findings summary or download a…
Thank you to all who joined us for the first event in the Titans of Trial Speaker Series, hosted by the FJA Research & Education Foundation! We were honored to have Christian Searcy as our keynote speaker. During the event,…
The Florida Justice Association Research and Education Foundation has received a generous cy pres award of nearly $70,000 from a settlement agreement in the case of Ortega vs. Arrow Truck Sales in Hillsborough County Circuit Court. The award was made…
America is hailed in song as being a land blessed with “fruited” plains yet, it is also home to food insecurity for 37 million Americans, including 11 million children. That’s where the number stood before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit…