Tod Aronovitz served as the 54th President of the Florida Bar from 2002-2003. The President's Pages below were published on the Florida Bar's website during his presidency.
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Dignity in Law by Tod Aronovitz
THE FLORIDA BAR JOURNAL, July/August 2002
Do you want to make a difference? Do you really want to make a difference? I enlist your support. Most lawyers and judges are proud of our profession and are dismayed by unwarranted attacks. It's time to draw a line... |
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A Tribute to Judges by Tod Aronovitz
October 2002
Judges, all too often, are misunderstood. More times than not they toil in solitude, silently wrestle with difficult decisions, quietly seek truth and fairness in their courtrooms, and receive no fanfare... |
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Message to Young Lawyers by Tod Aronovitz
November 2002
How fitting it is that I am writing this message on the day that bar exam results came out. I received e-mails expressing excitement, enthusiasm, and relief from two recent law grads after getting the "good news."... |
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Excessive Advocacy by Tod Aronovitz
January 2003
All too often, legal practitioners reduce modern-day litigation to ice hockey in business suits... |
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Gideon-Then and Now by Tod Aronovitz
March 2003
In Panama City in 1961-for the burglary of 12 bottles of Coca Cola, 12 cans of beer, four fifths of whiskey, and about $65 in change from the cigarette machine and jukebox of the Bay Harbor Poolroom-Clarence Earl Gideon, a penniless drifter too poor to hire a lawyer, asked that the state appoint counsel for him. His request was denied... |
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The Third Branch by Tod Aronovitz
April 2003
Our courts are strong! All Floridians can rest assured that the judges of Florida act in accordance with the clear language of our Florida Constitution. We, in Florida, are governed by three co-equal branches of government... |
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Mentoring Is for You! by Tod Aronovitz
May 2003
In The Odyssey, when Odysseus left for his journeys he entrusted the care, education, and guidance of his son, Telemachus, to Mentor, a loyal advisor and teacher. In our profession today, mentoring provides wise and experienced attorneys to extend guidance and promote professional advancement for inexperienced younger attorneys. In the high-pressure world of today's law practice, the need for mentoring is more important than ever... |
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Looking Back by Tod Aronovitz
June 2003
In 1996, I was satisfied with my achievements as a trial lawyer in Miami and ran for a two-year term as a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors because I wanted to voice my opinions on legal issues and the future of The Florida Bar... |
