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| Deadline Extended for 16th Circuit- 2010 Judicial Nominating Commission Nominations to Be Made |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2010
CONTACT: Kristen Wilson, kwilson@flabar.org,
The Florida Bar
TELEPHONE: (850) 561-5757
Judicial Nominating Commissions: Deadline extended for the 16th Circuit for two lawyer vacancies. The Florida Bar must nominate six lawyers for each Judicial Nominating Commission to the Governor for his appointment. Each appointee will serve a four-year term, commencing July 1, 2010. Applicants must be engaged in the practice of law and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by the commission to which the member is applying. Applicants must comply with state financial disclosure laws. Commissioners are not eligible for state judicial office for vacancies filled by the JNC on which they sit for 2 years following completion of their 4-year term.
Applications must be received by mail or fax, (850) 561-5826 no later than 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in the Executive Director’s office of The Florida Bar. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Screening committees of the Board of Governors will review all JNC applications. The Executive Committee will then make recommendations to the Board of Governors.
Persons interested in applying for any of these vacancies may download the Application to serve on a Judicial Nominating Commission from the Bar's Web site, www.floridabar.org, or should call Bar headquarters at (850) 561-5757, to obtain the application. Completed applications must be received by the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300, by the extended deadline of March 17, 2010. ###
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