Bar Announcements
News about the legal profession in Florida.
Apply Today! Florida Bar Seeking 2026 JNC Applicants
January 6th, 2026
The Florida Bar has the opportunity to 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, 2026. Applicants must be members of The Florida Bar engaged in the practice of law and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by...
FLORIDA BAR REPORTS ELECTION RESULTS FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PRESIDENT-ELECT
December 17th, 2025
In elections for The Florida Bar’s governing board, 15 incumbent members of the Board of Governors were re-elected to additional two-year terms without opposition; four new board members were elected without opposition; and there are five contested elections. Board of Governors members Paige Greenlee of Tampa and Jeff Rynor of Miami Beach have qualified as...
Florida Bar Seeking 2026 Judicial Nominating Commission Applicants
September 29th, 2025
The Florida Bar has the opportunity to 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, 2026. Applicants must be members of The Florida Bar engaged in the practice of law and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 FLORIDA BAR REPORTERS’ WORKSHOP
September 17th, 2025
TALLAHASSEE – Nominations are now being accepted for reporters to attend the 34th Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, which will be held in Tallahassee on November 3-4, 2025. This intensive two-day course is designed for 24 print, online, TV and radio journalists new to the courts and legal reporting or new to Florida. The workshop...
THE FLORIDA BAR ANNOUNCES ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL APPELLATE BRIEF WRITING & MOOT COURT COMPETITION
September 15th, 2025
~ Event gives students opportunity to participate in realistic court scenario ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Bar today announced the commencement of its annual High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition, an event that provides high school students in Florida with a unique and enriching experience in the world of law and advocacy. This...
The Florida Bar to Swear in New President and President-Elect at Annual Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton
June 20th, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – West Palm Beach attorney Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes will be sworn in as The Florida Bar’s 76th president and Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr will become president-elect during next week’s 2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention. The installation of the two top officers, along with a State of the Bar address by outgoing President...
THE FLORIDA BAR TO HOLD 2025 ANNUAL CONVENTION IN BOCA RATON
June 20th, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The installation of West Palm Beach attorney Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes as The Florida Bar’s 77th president and Jacksonville attorney Michael Orr as president-elect will highlight the 2025 Annual Florida Bar Convention, which will be held in Boca Raton from June 25-28. The convention, which will include various law committee meetings, training courses,...
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA AND THE SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
May 22nd, 2025
Nominations are now open for 2025 The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the June 10, 2025, deadline. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a plaque and travel reimbursement...
MEDIA ADVISORY: REPORTERS’ WORKSHOP HOT TOPICS IN PUBLIC RECORDS WEBINAR ON MAY 21
May 8th, 2025
Join us for an online Reporters’ Workshop webinar on Hot Topics in Public Records to be held at 11 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. This webinar is presented by The Florida Bar’s Media & Communications Law Committee is free and open to all members of the media and members of The Florida Bar....
REMINDER: NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE PARKER THOMSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL JOURNALISM IN FLORIDA AND THE SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
April 9th, 2025
Nominations are now open for 2025 The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the May 10, 2025, deadline. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a plaque and travel...