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Attorney general moves to stop Mathis retrial despite critic's allegations

By Tabitha Fleming | Friday, Dec 30, 2016 @ 5:05pm

JACKSONVILLE – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is attempting to put a stop to a retrial in the case of Kelly Mathis, who was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in the Allied Veterans of the World case.
State's judges 'underpaid,' may deter lawyers from entering profession

By Dawn Geske | Thursday, Aug 4, 2016 @ 6:59pm

JACKSONVILLE – Recent scrutiny has been placed on judges’ salaries in Florida as some of the lowest in the country.
More than 200 attorneys honored for pro bono service in 4th Judicial Circuit

By Nancy Crist | Friday, Jul 8, 2016 @ 5:56pm

JACKSONVILLE – More than 200 attorneys in the 4th Judicial Circuit were honored recently for the 2015 pro bono service they provided to vulnerable populations in northeast Florida during a luncheon at the Duval County Courthouse.