35 Years of Retention Elections of Appellate Court Judges in Florida: Has the System Measured Up? 9-11-12

Summary: On September 11, 2012, the Miami Lawyers Chapter hosted a debate on "35 Years of Retention Elections of Appellate Court Judges in Florida: Has the System Measured Up?" Featuring: Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick, Vanderbilt University School of Law; Mr. Scott G. Hawkins, President of The Florida Bar, 2011-2012; and moderated by Dean R. Alexander Acosta, Florida International University College of Law. Introduction by Mr. Jefferson P. Knight, The Knight Law Firm and President, Miami Lawyers Chapter .