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Florida Bar Exam on Track to Test “Social Justice”?

October 1, 2021 Griffin Klema Leave a comment

As a member of the Florida Bar, the Board of Bar Examiners (FBBE) recently asked me (and all practitioners) to complete a survey of what topics are important in the actual practice of law so that the bar exam will better reflect what should be tested of new lawyers and,

Florida Bar Ethics Committee Proposes Change to Credit Card Acceptance Fees

January 31, 2018 Griffin Klema 6 comments

[bctt tweet=”Fla. Bar proposes change to ethics rule on credit card fees. Rule 4-1.5(h) ” username=”KlemaLaw”] Recently I felt compelled to see if I could have an impact on all Florida attorneys and their practice. Currently, the ethics rules prohibit lawyers from charging a losing party (or their client) the