To serve on a standing or substantive law committee, you must file a committee preference form. The form is available each year from December 1 through approximately January 15 and can be completed and submitted during that period. Appointments are made in the spring by the president-elect for committees beginning each year July 1.
Download the Committee Leaders Handbook.
Bar Services Committees
Advertising
Annual Convention
Board of Legal Specialization & Education
Constitutional Judiciary
Continuing Legal Education
Diversity & Inclusion
Federal Court Practice
Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board
Florida Registered Paralegal Eligibility and Compliance
Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment
Grievance Mediation & Fee Arbitration
Judicial Nominating Procedures
Leadership Academy
Member Benefits
Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers
Mentoring New Lawyers
Pro Bono Legal Services
Professional Ethics
Professionalism
Senior Lawyers
Student Education & Admissions To The Bar
Technology
Voluntary Bar Liaison
Certification Committees
Under BLSE Policy 2.01(b), certification committees recommend the issuance, renewal, or denial of certificates; review applications; establish testing procedures; prepare, oversee, administer, and grade examinations; and develop policies subject to approval by the BLSE.
Admiralty & Maritime Law Certification
Adoption Law Certification
Appellate Practice Certification
Aviation Law Certification
Business Litigation Certification
City, County & Local Government Certification
Civil Trial Law Certification
Condominium and Planned Development Law Certification
Construction Law Certification
Criminal Law Certification
Education Law Certification
Elder Law Certification
Health Law Certification
Immigration & Nationality Law Certification
Intellectual Property Law Certification
International Law Certification
International Litigation & Arbitration Certification
Juvenile Law Certification
Labor & Employment Law Certification
Marital & Family Law Certification
Real Estate Certification
State and Federal Government & Administrative Practice Certification
Tax Certification
Wills, Trusts & Estates Certification
Workers’ Compensation Certification
Court Rules Committees
Under Rule 2.140, Florida Rules of General Practice & Judicial Administration, these rules committees propose new rules of procedure and changes to existing rules.
Appellate Court Rules
Civil Procedure Rules
Code & Rules of Evidence
Criminal Procedure Rules
Family Law Rules
Florida Probate Rules
Juvenile Court Rules
Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration
Small Claims Rules
Traffic Court Rules
Workers’ Compensation Rules Advisory
Public Service Committees
Citizens Advisory
Clients’ Security Fund
Consumer Protection Law
Law Related Education
Legal Needs of Children
Military & Veterans Affairs
Prepaid Legal Services
Unlicensed Practice Of Law
Standard Jury Instructions Committees
Standard Jury Instructions Committee – Civil Cases
Standard Jury Instructions Committee – Contract and Business
Supreme Court Jury Instructions Committee (Criminal)
Substantive Law Committees
Admiralty Law
Aviation Law
Cybersecurity and Privacy Law
Education Law
Eminent Domain
Government Advocacy
Media & Communications Law