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News about the legal profession in Florida.
AMENDED: FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS VACANCIES
November 17th, 2020
The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its Jan. 29, 2021, meeting: The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors: One lawyer to serve a three-year term, commencing July 1, 2021 and two lawyers to serve partial term vacancies beginning immediately upon appointment. This 33-member Board of Directors administers…
5TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JNC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES
November 13th, 2020
The Fifth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission nominates the following six candidates to fill the vacancy in the Fifth District Court of Appeal created by the elevation of Judge Jamie Grosshans to the Florida Supreme Court: Hon. C. Joseph Boatwright Hon. Howard O. McGillin, Jr. Mary Alice Nardella Therese Ann Savona Hon. Keith…
9TH CIRCUIT JNC NOTICE OF CIRCUIT JUDGE VACANCY – ORANGE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES
November 10th, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for one circuit judge vacancy on the Ninth Judicial Circuit’s bench created by the resignation of Judge Patricia Doherty. The Commission requires interested candidates to submit a complete application for consideration. Applicants must have been a…
AMENDED: 5TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JNC ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY; INTERVIEWS NOW TO TAKE PLACE ON ZOOM
November 5th, 2020
AMENDED: 5TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JNC ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY; INTERVIEWS NOW TO TAKE PLACE ON ZOOM Interviews for the vacancy on the Fifth District Court of Appeal created by the appointment of Justice Jamie Grosshans are scheduled for November 9 and 10, 2020. These interviews will now take place via Zoom….
AMENDED: FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS VACANCIES
November 4th, 2020
The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its Jan. 29, 2021, meeting: The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors: One lawyer to serve a three-year term, commencing July 1, 2021 and one lawyer to serve a term beginning immediately upon appointment and ending June 30, 2024. This 33-member…
7TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES
November 3rd, 2020
The following persons have been nominated by the Judicial Nominating Committee and will be submitted to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration for appointment to the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit: Kenneth Janesk, II Mark Johnson Kipling Miller Bryan Rendzio Thomas R. Pycraft, Jr. Kevin Sharbaugh About The Florida Bar Founded in 1949,…
6TH CIRCUIT JNC NOTICE OF INTERVIEWS
November 2nd, 2020
Notice is hereby given that the following individuals will be interviewed by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for the nomination to fill the Pinellas County Court vacancy created by the elevation of Hon. Steve Berlin to the Circuit Court. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your interview. Location: St. Petersburg College,…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 11 ATTORNEYS
October 29th, 2020
Summaries of orders issued from September 24 to October 28, 2020 The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announces that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 11 attorneys, disbarring three, revoking the license of two, suspending five and reprimanding one. One attorney was also placed on probation…
AMENDED: 7th CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
October 27th, 2020
Fifteen applications were received for the judicial vacancy of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Applicants are scheduled to be interviewed on Nov. 2, 2020, via Zoom. Anyone wishing to comment on the qualifications of any of the applicants may do so by contacting Andrew Morgan, chair, Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, at…
7TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY
October 26th, 2020
Fifteen (15) applications were received for the judicial vacancy of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. These applicants are scheduled to be interviewed on November 2, 2020 via Zoom. Anyone wishing to comment on the qualifications of any of the applicants may do so by contacting Andrew Morgan, Chair, Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating…