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Impact of COVID-19 On Our Jail and Prison Populations

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(Updated: December 21, 2020) The Palm Beach Post: 1 in 5 prisoners in US has had COVID-19; 1,700 died One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half […]

What Ruth Bader Ginsburg Meant to Us

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Michelle recently appeared on the Legal Talk Network Podcast, legal talk today. In this non-political tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 10 women leaders share how the late Supreme Court Justice inspired them in their legal careers. Apple Podcasts Spotify    

Michelle Suskauer Featured in American University Washington College of Law Alumni Profile

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Michelle Suskauer has been featured in American University Washington College of Law’s, The Advocate: Sixteen years ago, criminal defense attorney Michelle Suskauer ’91 toured a state-run institution for violent female juvenile offenders in West Palm Beach, Florida—and where others might have seen hopelessness among its residents, she saw potential. Suskauer responded by designing a program […]

Florida’s Criminal Justice System During COVID-19

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(Last Updated: April 23, 2019) As the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the country, it is having significant implications across the Florida Criminal Justice System. Covid-19 Cases Are Spiking Across Florida’s Criminal Justice System According to floridapolitics.com: The new coronavirus is continuing to infect police, prisoners and caseworkers throughout Florida, according to new data […]

Michelle Suskauer Named to Miami Herald’s Influencer Series

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Michelle Suskauer was recently named to be a panelist on The Influencer Series to discuss the most important issues facing Florida: Now in its second year, the Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton Herald are launching a discussion about the important issues facing the state of Florida. We’ve assembled a panel of 50 […]

Michelle Suskauer Moderates Panel Exploring Challenges Facing Women Lawyers

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Florida Bar News: OUTGOING PRESIDENT Michelle Suskauer moderated “How She Did It: unCONVENTIONal Paths to Leadership” at the Annual Convention. From the left are State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, Judge Krista Marx, Justice Barbara Lagoa, Suskauer, Judge Patricia Seitz, State Attorney Amira Fox, and Judge Nina Ashenafi-Richardson. A panel of […]

Florida Bar Annual Convention 2019: A Year in Review with Past President Michelle Suskauer

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Legal Talk Network’s The Florida Bar Podcast: Michelle Suskauer, departing president of the Florida Bar, reflects on her path to the presidency and highlights her favorite accomplishments. Host Laurence Colletti is joined by the Florida Bar’s departing president Michelle Suskauer to discuss her path to the presidency and accomplishments during the past year. She emphasizes […]

Michelle Suskauer, President of the Florida Bar, talks about the annual Convention in Boca Raton and a speech from Gov. DeSantis

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1290 WJNO on iHeartRadio: Suskauer talks about the annual Florida Bar Convention underway at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, including a women’s panel featuring State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa and a speech from Gov. DeSantis during the Judicial Luncheon. Governor Ron DeSantis will be in Boca Raton for lunch on Thursday. The Florida […]

Law.com: ‘You Don’t Look Like a Judge’: Female Jurists, Lawyers Mistaken for Assistants

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Michelle Suskauer is quoted in the new Law.com article that discusses the experience of women in prominent roles within the legal profession: When Michigan attorney Marie Reimers tweeted out her frustration over being confused for a paralegal on Wednesday, Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman could relate. “This evening I was once again told, ‘You don’t look like a […]

Message from The Florida Bar President – June 2019 [Video]

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In her latest video message, President Suskauer wraps up the 2018-19 Bar year by highlighting the mental health and wellness programs, the criminal justice summit, the upcoming Annual Florida Bar Convention and more! She also introduces the newest LegalFuel Speaker Series CLE video with Christian Searcy, president and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & […]

Point of View: Crucial support for backbone of Florida court, justice system

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DKR partner and President of the Florida Bar, Michelle Suskauer recently wrote an opinion piece in the Palm Beach Post: Facing an increasing number of key vacancies in critical positions and a growing disparity between starting salaries offered by Florida’s court system and comparable private sector employers, the Florida Legislature wisely agreed this month to […]

Michelle Suskauer Weighs In On Opportunities Presented By Recent Survey By The Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar

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Michelle Suskauer, President of The Florida Bar, is a leading voice on a variety of issues facing today’s lawyers. In a recent article by the Daily Business Review (which has also been picked up by the National Law Journal), Michelle discusses the results of a recent survey by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida […]

Michelle Suskauer’s Op-Ed in the Miami Herald

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Lawmakers: Florida court employees need a pay raise Florida’s court system is struggling to recruit and retain qualified and experienced professionals. And that’s a problem all Floridians should be concerned about. Courts have a direct effect on our lives. Crime victims are heard. Criminals punished. Families add new members through adoption and couples go their […]

Message from The Florida Bar President – April 2019 [Video]

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In her latest Video Message, President Suskauer talks about Health and Wellness Month and highlights the YLD’s #StigmaFreeYLD campaign, details the upcoming Annual Florida Bar Convention and features the newest LegalFuel Speaker Series CLE video with former Bar President Eugene Pettis on “Building a Gold Reputation.” Click here to watch the video »     […]

Message from The Florida Bar President – March 2019 [Video]

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In her Spring 2019 message, President Michelle Suskauer features the Young Lawyers Division’s #StigmaFreeYLD initiative, which is working to remove the stigma of mental health treatment, and highlights the March/April Bar Journal on diversity and inclusion, as well as The Florida Bar legislative activities page. She also introduces the newest LegalFuel Speaker Series free CLE video titled “Making […]

Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. Representing Accused in High Profile Florida Prostitution Investigation

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Earlier this week, Jupiter, Florida police announced charges against 25 men for participating in human trafficking and prostitution. One of the accused is billionaire businessman Robert Kraft, owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. He reportedly is being charged with two counts of soliciting another to commit prostitution. Video Shows Evidence of Participation […]

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