Laird A. Lile appointed to Workgroup on Judicial Practices in the Trial Courts

Laird A. Lile, a board-certified wills, trusts and estates attorney in Naples, has been appointed by Chief Justice Charles Canady to the Florida Supreme Court’s Workgroup on Judicial Practices in the Trial Courts.

The workgroup, established within the Florida Supreme Court’s Judicial Management Council, is charged with reviewing best practices for the implementation of procedures and other instructions by judges within their individual courtrooms to determine whether instructions are sufficiently accessible, understandable, and consistent with rules of court procedure and law.

Additionally, the workgroup will review practices for replying to inquiries presented by litigants to ensure timely and responsive replies; review processes for scheduling hearings to ensure they are user-friendly and provide for timely hearings; and make recommendations to improve the practices and processes reviewed.

The Workgroup on Judicial Practices in the Trial Courts – comprised of five judges, a trial court administrator, and three practicing attorneys – will submit its report to the Florida Supreme Court by Feb. 10, 2023.

In addition to a second term on the Judicial Management Council, Lile was appointed for a third term to the Florida Courts Technology Commission by the Chief Justice.

Lile is a past state chair and a Fellow in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is one of two governors elected to the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar, representing the 20th Judicial Circuit, which includes Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties.

Recently recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a Top 10 Florida Super Lawyer, Lile has also been named four times as one of Florida Trend’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in Florida. In June 2018, Lile was selected by Chief Judge McHugh to serve as Clerk of Court ad Interim for Collier County.

Lile is past chair of the Bar’s 11,200-member Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section. He was inducted into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame in 2010 and recently was named to Best Lawyers in America for the 27th consecutive year.

Laird A. Lile, PLLC offers legal counsel on estate- and trust-related matters, including estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate-related litigation and tax matters. The firm’s office is located at 3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 104, in Naples. For more information, call 239-649-7778 or visit www.LairdALile.com.