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Annual Florida Bar Convention
Annual Florida Bar Convention & Awards: All You Need to Know
Apr 22 min read


Celebrate Government Lawyers: Claude Pepper Award  Â
Celebrate Government Lawyers: Claude Pepper Award
Mar 111 min read

March 2025 Bulletin
The March 2025 Bulletin has arrived!
Mar 33 min read


2024 Distinguished Public Service Award Winner
The Distinguished Public Service Award recognizes dedicated government lawyers whose contributions to the profession and the community...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


2024 Robert Butterworth Scholarship Winner
It is with great pleasure that the Section announces the 2024 Robert Butterworth Public Service Scholarship Winner, Rocio Iglesias...
Jun 28, 20241 min read


2024 Claude Pepper Award
Congratulations to the 2024 Claude Pepper Award recipient, Octavius Holliday
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Government Lawyers Section Bulletin February 2024 Edition
News about upcoming CLE, Claude Pepper Awards nominations, scholarship applications and more.
Feb 9, 20243 min read


Farah Ali Featured in the Florida Bar News
Farah Ali - the 2023 Robert Butterworth Public Service Scholarship Winner - was featured in a recent article in the Florida Bar News. ...
Oct 23, 20231 min read


Farah Ali Awarded the 2023 Robert Butterworth Public Service Scholarship
The Government Lawyers Section is very pleased to announce that Farah Ali is the recipient of the 2023 Robert Butterworth Public Service...
Oct 1, 20231 min read


A. Bryant Applegate Presented The Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award
A. Bryant Applegate, county attorney for Seminole County, is the recipient of the 2022 Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award.
Jul 28, 20232 min read


Moore Honored with Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award
Dennis W. Moore, Florida Guardian ad Litem Program, is the recipient of the 2022 Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award.
Jun 28, 20221 min read


Now Accepting Nominations for the Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award
Completed nomination forms for each nominee should be submitted on or before April 15, 2022. Nomination Information The purpose of The...
Mar 7, 20222 min read


Abigail Price-Williams wins the 2021 Claude Pepper Award
Abigail Price-Williams received the Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award.
Jun 16, 20213 min read


Cedell Ian Garland Wins the 2020 Claude Pepper Award
Mr. Ian Garland proudly serves the people of Florida as a government lawyer. In his current role with the Florida Medicaid Fraud Control...
Jun 25, 20202 min read


Chief Judge Robert S. Cohen wins the 2019 Claude Pepper Award
On behalf of the Government Lawyer Section of the Florida Bar, it is our pleasure to congratulate Chief Judge Robert S. Cohen on being...
Jun 14, 20192 min read
Julie Waldman wins the 2018 Claude Pepper Award
The Florida Bar and the government Lawyer Section are proud to announce the selection fo Ms. Julie Waldman as the winner of the 2018...
Jun 1, 20182 min read
Richard Jay Weiss wins the 2017 Claude Pepper Award
Richard Jay Weiss has spent 39 years representing, counseling and advocating for numerous governmental entities. He presently focuses his...
Jun 1, 20172 min read


2016 Distinguished Service Award Winner: Tina Furlow
Tina Furlow received the Bachelor of Arts in sociology and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. She was admitted to the...
Jun 15, 20161 min read


Bob Graham Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Senator Bob Graham is the former two–term governor of Florida and served for 18 years in the United States Senate. This is combined with...
Jul 15, 20142 min read
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