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Board of Governors Special Appointments

2025 Special Appointments Schedule

JANUARY 17, 2025

Organization # of Vacancies Term Deadline
Funding Florida Legal Aid – Board of Directors 2 attorneys* 3 years 12/09/2024

MARCH 28, 2025

Organization # of Vacancies Term Deadline
Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims
(Second and Fourth DCAs)
1 attorney for each* 4 years 2/17/2025
Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee
(One from the Fifth state appellate district)
1 attorney* 2 years 2/17/2025

MAY 16, 2025

Organization # of Vacancies Term Deadline
Florida Board of Bar Examiners** 2 attorneys* 5 years 3/24/2025
Florida Board of Bar Examiners** 1 non-attorney* 3 years 3/24/2025
ABA House of Delegates 2 attorneys* 2 years 4/07/2025
Florida Legal Services, Inc. – Board of Directors 1 attorney 3 years 4/07/2025

*eligible for reappointment
**screening committee required

Applicants sought for two attorney vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Attorney applicants are being sought to fill two vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. A joint screening committee of Florida Bar Board of Governors and Board of Bar Examiners members will recommend six nominees for two attorney vacancies at its May 16, 2025, meeting. The nominations will then be forwarded to the Supreme…

Applicants sought for nonattorney vacancy on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Nonattorney of the public are invited to volunteer to be considered for nomination for one vacancy on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. A joint screening committee of Florida Bar Board of Governors and Florida Board of Bar Examiners members will recommend three nominees for the vacancy to the Supreme Court of Florida, which will…

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR STATEWIDE JUDICIAL NOMINATION COMMISSION FOR JUDGES OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS, ATTORNEY VACANCIES (SECOND AND FOURTH DCA)

The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies on the Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims, the vacancies will be filled during the Board’s March 28, 2025, meeting. Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing. Statewide Judicial Nomination Commission for Judges…

FLORIDA REALTOR-ATTORNEY JOINT COMMITTEE, FIFTH DCA – EXTENDED DEADLINE

The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancy to be filled during its March 28, 2025, meeting.  Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing. Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee: One attorney, from the fifth state appellate district, to serve a two-year term commencing immediately. The…

Apply Now for Nomination to Judicial Nominating Commission Vacancies

The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate three attorneys for vacancies on the following Judicial Nominating Commissions: Sixth DCA (1 seat) 1st Judicial Circuit (2 seats) 2nd Judicial Circuit (1 seat) 3rd Judicial Circuit (3 seats) 5th Judicial Circuit (1 seat) 8th Judicial Circuit (1 seat) 9th Judicial Circuit (1 seat) 10th Judicial Circuit…

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Application for Special Appointment

Florida Board of Bar Examiners Questionnaire for Public Member Vacancy

JNC Application for Appointment

Special Appointments Schedule