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Peggy Quince
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The Courts
Fla. electronic court filing standards set
By: The Associated Press
Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince has adopted statewide standards for implementing an electronic court filing system.
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Attorney Compensation
Survey shows sharp divide in associate pay
By: Karen Sloan
A chart of the pay distribution shows a gradual bulge in the $40,000 to $65,000 range and a dramatic spike at $160,000.
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Business of Law
Apprentice programs add extra step for first-years
By: Jeff Jeffrey
Some firms are putting new recruits through additional apprenticeship programs that they say will better train their attorneys for life at a law firm and for handling clients.
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The Florida Bar
Outgoing president honors chief justice, two South Florida attorneys
By: Review staff
West Palm Beach litigator and outgoing Bar President John “Jay” White bestowed the 2009 president’s Award of Merit upon Miami litigator David Bill Rothman, West Palm Beach attorney Gregory William Coleman and Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy A. Quince.
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Sonia Sotomayor
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Supreme Court Nominee
Will campaign finance case impact vote on Sotomayor?
By: The National Law Journal
 The Supreme Court's unusual order Monday delaying a decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and setting it for reargument Sept. 9 may introduce more pressure on the Senate to confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and have her on the bench by then.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Court losses stun environmentalists
By: The National Law Journal
Environmentalists suffered a 0-for-5 outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court this term, their "worst term ever," according to advocates and scholars.
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Fraud
Meltdown 101: Risks of another Madoff-style scam
By: The Associated Press
With Madoff on his way to jail, attention is shifting to the next fraud — and to the SEC, the agency responsible for preventing it.
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Economy
Meet the 'transumer': less treasure, more pleasure
By: The Associated Press
The rise of rental or borrowing services catering from everyone from fashionistas to environmentalists has even spawned a marketing buzzword: the "transumer."
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Daniel Stermer
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Business of Law
Receiver called after lawyer sues ex-partners
By: Alana Roberts
A receiver is overseeing the winding down of operations of the now-defunct Fieldstone Lester Shear & Denberg after an internal dispute over disbursements between the partners forced the closure of the firm early this year.
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