Week of February 23rd, 2026

The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including:

• The House and Senate approving competing budget proposals for FY 2026-27 that differ significantly in how they would address court spending priorities.
• Bay Area Legal Services launching what it says is one of the first AI-powered legal assistant developed by a nonprofit legal aid organization — Bailey B., a free tool designed to help tenants navigate landlord-tenant issues under Florida law.
• The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators creating a new joint working group to examine law school accreditation and its role in bar admission requirements nationwide.

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