A commission on judicial ethics Friday recommended a public reprimand and 60-day suspension for Circuit Judge Barbara K. Hobbs. It also required the judge to attend an employee-management program.

Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf Miami partner Andrew S. Berman, an expert in attorney and judicial discipline, notes the case points out that those on the bench are not allowed to practice law—even for family members.

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