Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee

Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee FCPC serves as Florida Bar liaison to the federal courts, Florida federal bar organizations, the 11th Circuit and others interested in federal practice.

The Federal Court Practice Committee serves as the Bar's liaison to the federal courts, federal bar organizations in Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, and others interested in federal practice. The Committee distributes to Bar members proposed changes to the federal rules, including local rules for federal courts in Florida, and publishes the Guide to Judicial Practices in Florida

's Federal Courts, which describes the practices of individual federal judges in all three Districts and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Committee also maintains the Federal Corner on the Bar's website, and hosts the Federal Judicial Roundtable at the annual meeting of the Florida Bar. Members of Florida Bar entities communicate via this site. Consequently, any communication via this site may be subject to monitoring and disclosure to third parties. The Florida Bar FCPC welcomes comments to the posts on this page and to share content directly related to the program. All content posted on this page is expected to be relevant and respectful. Code of Conduct
The Florida Bar FCPC welcomes comments to the posts on this page and to share content directly related to the program. Inappropriate comments
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The Florida Bar FCPC accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for the contents of any target site linked from this page. The Florida Bar FCPC also accepts no responsibility or liability for any data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, images, video, messages, or any other materials or content whatsoever generated by users and publicly posted on this page.

A free webinar in honor of Hispanic Heritage month is being sponsored by the national FBA’s Committee on Advancing the L...
09/01/2026

A free webinar in honor of Hispanic Heritage month is being sponsored by the national FBA’s Committee on Advancing the Legal Profession, the Broward County Chapter of the FBA, and the Tampa Bay Chapter of the FBA. The panelists will include Judge Covington from the Middle District of Florida and Judge Melissa Damian and Judge Rodolfo Ruiz from the Southern District of Florida. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vOgJo-MwQ6eZQxP8y-H43g #/registration

Judge William Matthewman’s timely and important article titled “The Coming Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence in ...
06/26/2026

Judge William Matthewman’s timely and important article titled “The Coming Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom: A Judicial Perspective and Proposal” has been published in the of Florida Journal of Technology Law and Policy. You can access the article below:.

The entire Journal edition is devoted to legal issues surrounding AI and Generative AI.

In partnership with the University of Florida's 13th Annual E-Discovery Conference, the Journal of Technology Law & Policy is pleased to present its spring special edition (Volume 30:2) on emerging trends in e-discovery. This volume offers insights into the legal and technological developments shapi...

Thank you to Bernice Leefor an exceptional year as Chair of The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee.  Additiona...
06/25/2026

Thank you to Bernice Leefor an exceptional year as Chair of The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee. Additionally, please welcome and help us congratulate Laura Boeckman as the new Chair of The Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee!

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