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48 Fla. B. News 1 (2021)

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Tb l ci4 Volune 4, Number I Florida Bar.org /Covid19 January 2021 MIAMI LAWYER MATTHEWDIETZof the Dsab-liyindependence Group ncis a proudnamber of the Public iteest Law Section ard mmediae past char.of the Animal Law Section, Diet s ialso a fir . ;e:ever in the healing power of whimsyA. henever he seesalawyer friend post a pet photo, he. and his dog Lucy; snags a screen shot and creates a Florida Bar(k) Cad a mock Florida Bar ID replete wrth animal name and mug shot Then he mails itto the owner, just for fun.1 designed the Barfk) Cards using the same font that I have for my Bar card that I have had since 1996 - and comes out only \ when I need to go into federalcouthe saidNaturally the cards conitainadislamirer'I am a layer;' he said it ays this ard gives you no orivileges and benefits of The Florida Bar, and this card does \ not make your animal an emotional support arrimaif The effort s less It time-consuming than itrmay appear. Dietssimply reconfigures a printer \ that hisgoup uses to create wallet cards fee of charge- for people wixh autism. We prinyt out autism ards t disclose their disability to the policeso it avoids dangerous interactions Diets said. People Nith autHm are unabe tO effectively express what their needs are or whatthe indica of their autism is' BaLk)ards are decidedly ess serious, but a sincere effort to spread some badly needed sunshine.Diets said. By Gary Blankcenship Board of Govero inem'ters Steve Davis Ol Miami and Gary Lesser of West Pain Beach have qualifed to run fre Florida Bar president-elect in the Bar's 2021 elections. 'The two cauruiares submitted the required petitions by the December 15 111mg deadline. Voting in tils race arid for [Joard or Governors elecnon 5 wviiI be in March. T he w n n e r wvii i b e sworn in us president-elect at tile Bar's June Annual Convention when current President-elect Michael Tlauner becomes liar prestident and then will becomo Bar president in June 2022. I am running for president because I have a passion tir our pr(es)En .... 1 is my genuine and deep desire to work 0 inprove how 'The Fior:da B.r heps al Fior:da awvers succ pp 'I~rs sard. The Bar must serve all of our members' gosemnent lawyers, solo practionmers, small firm lawyers, larger firn lawyers, and in-house ta-yers. 'llnis ivd a eritical time for al of usandwe mst c(mnsrer what happens to our profession ater we get rhrough the pandenmic.'he Bar needs strong leaders as wenavigate tdre post-COVIi world to take advantage of' the real opportuniies for the [far to do more to heit our nierbers. I'm a big beliee iii serv'ce to the legal pasfession arid have been involved for over 2(1 years, esser said. i'e been xery inolved with (he Forida [tasefforts to prtc e independent judicia'y and thgeindependent leal trotesio~i But wha especially motivaed rme to .urifor Florida hBarni'esideiits the roleThe Florida Bar plays in providing resources ad servicesto help our lawyers vih the'rdaily practice. esnectially understand this as The Supreme Court is asinl. br one new 14th Circuit judge arid two new l-illsborough County j udgeships in its annual certification oniniori. 'Fhe court ailsti asked for frndxug for It) trialjhudgeships authorized by the L egislature earlier thns yeair that were left vacant 'when lhe acconmpaiyinig appirupriation was vetoed bec ause ofE the COV ID-l pancemic. T he caurr relie ased its aal certification op inion on December 3. [he Florida Constitution requires the court to set a procedure to deteirmine the need '(hr ne w judges or decentitying existing sea (vlhe ten ne w inueships authorized during the 2020 legislative session, but for wh ich t he fun din g w as vetoed, were considered to be in c aistence for' purpioses of conducting the analysis iin sppo rt of tln s yer a; a small-irm lawyer tnyseif It importantyas % o' our layers are a n small finms and solo practtioners .i,arit to see moreinteraction with The Florida Bar na our lawyer members andI this will be a niajor foeus for ie should eLeleutd' Da is C,-ed access to ustice tvic'sity anti n.lusiasnd improvng professmnnalrsm 'is his top goas Access he said. includes iiecesaiy fnd'ig for the idiciarv a id building on the greatr use of technology See Candidates. page 4 certi licationr opiniin the cou r ud'rote i' . e the una'v moss per currinm opinion In this oninil We are certifym the noe'd tn - one addinor I circuit court judesip in the Fourtecti Judi ral C rcuut iw~o ddit'i o n'. c urtu judgeships 'nr Htllsbnouugh Courit, a a it; aciditioiial judge ships in th disrrict courts of apphal W deeertif'y rio(list icC cowntiecuit court; or county tou't judgeships.' 'th e r eque sie d new unfirnued tudgeships approved earlier t'is y e r 'riitlded a new circuit post in the 14th Circuit nd our H-i Isborough Counts y xiir se is. O ther new unfunded iu dgeship See Judges, page 7 Lawyer's guardian ad chlrflitern work helps two Bys Gary ltankenshnp .Seo for Furtor if h'onda cma hr'ag about her kids like any mnorm. N ire-yemr-nd ('sie likes math and artL particularly dray no Silt recen i 'canmed to swimh and enjoys that. She's abuddingt iumhorty on film, particularly Disney pictures, and can tel: von when the movies were made, including both animated anal human xcirsions. She has a ogreatt nmagnnation and can entertain herself' for how's nith toys and dolls. i-er brother; Caydert 2, has such an extensive vocabulary that people oten ask iiow old he is. Tayden is into anything and everything whatever is sister Is cot, Ire's into Rhrnda said. Sound rionrial? Not when you consider this farnily di e xist until this year iteamne about with the help ofjacksonvitie attorney Aa Piekert who rgot involved in his first case as a gu rdthan ad liem. For Rhonda, a retired single woman in ncr 505,. ias icr first time as a foster pa'in and when it became orbvio.us lhcy w'ereir'r going back to their birth mnother, She adopted oth in October 1 I-care these two needed a mama, that their nianma was nav ing problem. so l said rhey could conic and slav with nrc. recaille Rhorda, who asked that her last name iot be used.6 F or Pr,.kcrt, it was his first inie as a GA[L,a task he See GALS, page 6 JACKSONVILLE'S ALAN PICKERT with adoptive mom Rhonda and her oh: dren. Cy and Cayden. The final adop tion hearing was held on Zoom because of the coronavirus, so Piokert, the guardian ad litem for the children, brought cake and balloons to the new farify's home to celebrate. La 7 W: 0o~ S-r C ( H. 2 w~(O~ w --rt z4 t. a: Davlos, Lesser vie for Bar presidency Justices ask for three new judges, funding for 10 others

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