A South Floridian will lead the state’s Bar Association, serving both lawyers and citizens of the Sunshine State in legal information and leadership. Michael Higer from Miami stepped into the job as bar president earlier this summer. He joins Gulf Coast Live to talk about the issues the Florida Bar, and the state's lawyers, will face in the coming year.
One big issue certain to be on the table this year is the Constitutional Revision Commission’s recommendations, which will be on the table in November.
Another issue Higer plans to tackle is gender bias, which is shown in studies to still exist in the law profession.
He'll also touch on areas ranging from mental health issues lawyers face to how technology is changing how law works.
