Florida Bar Journal & News Editorial Board.

• Author: Karpman, Jamie W.
• Position: Annual Reports of Committees of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

The Florida Bar Journal & News Editorial Board works closely with staff to develop articles of current interest and concern to the profession, as well as serving as a reviewing board that advises and assists staff in publication of scholarly works. The Florida Bar Journal provides scholarly, peer-reviewed articles on substantive Florida law topics, while the News keeps Bar members up-to-date on significant news and events. These publications are available to the more than 100,000 Florida Bar members both online and in print.

New this year, members of the Bar have access to daily online content. Staff has improved and strengthened the Journal and News electronic presence, and both publications continue to be the go-to source for news and substantive law articles for Bar members. Bar members can visit http:// www.floridabar.org/news/news-journal to find scholarly articles, current events, legal news, and an archive of more than 20 years of Journal and News articles. The website also includes links to share articles on social media and members can even follow the Journal and News on Twitter @ FLBarNews.

Bar members may have noticed some changes in their mailbox. Beginning this year, the number of Journal issues was reduced to six from 10, and the number of printed issues of the News was reduced to monthly from biweekly. These changes were approved by the Board of Governors in December 2017 with the goal of substantial cost savings. Bar members are still getting the same great news and scholarship, however, more of it is available online and more frequently.

The primary role of the Editorial Board, comprising 39 members, is to review "feature" articles for publication the in the Journal. Section editors review and...