2 Area Lawyers to Join Panel
TALLAHASSEE - Two Jacksonville lawyers, Howard Coker and Hank Coxe, were named to a commission created Friday by the state Supreme Court's new chief justice that will study issues dealing with wrongful convictions over the next two years. Chief Justice Charles Canady signed an administrative order establishing the 23-member panel a day after beginning his two-year term overseeing the high...
Inn of Court Honors Its Founder
The E. Robert Williams American Inn of Court recognized the hard work of its founder at its latest meeting Wednesday at Epping Forest Yacht Club. Attorney Jake Schickel was honored for his work in organizing the E. Robert Williams American Inn of Court, which is focused on the workers’ compensation practice and was one of the first Inns devoted to workers’ compensation practice. Click...
Lawyers, Judges Say They Need to Be More Diverse
Lawyers advocate equal justice for all in the courtroom, but at the Jacksonville Bar Diversity Symposium Friday, lawyers were calling for equality in their profession. "There has to be an openness and frankness about the subject," said Howard Coker, past president of the Florida Bar and a former president of the Florida Justice Association. "Open discussion will hopefully make us more diverse in...
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