Applicants Sought for Nonlawyer Vacancy on The Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Nonlawyer members of the public are invited to apply for a vacancy on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. The appointment is for a three-year term commencing Nov. 1, 2026, and expiring on Oct. 31, 2029. The Board of Bar Examiners ensures that applicants seeking admission to The Florida Bar have met the requirements of the Rules regarding character and fitness, education, and technical competence prior to recommending to the Supreme Court of Florida an applicant’s admission to The Florida Bar.
A public member volunteer must have a bachelor’s degree and be deemed qualified by the Court to assess whether applicants for admission to The Florida Bar meet the essential eligibility requirements for admission under the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar. Past public member volunteers have possessed experience in education, medicine, psychology, science, accounting, statistical analysis, the military and other professions. Lawyers are not eligible.
Board members of the Bar Examiners must be able to attend approximately 10 meetings a year in various Florida locations. Board members should be willing and able to devote the equivalent of 3-4 days’ work a month, or up to 350 or more hours per year on board business, depending on committee assignments. Actual travel expenses connected with the meetings and examinations are reimbursed.
The public member vacancy will occur on November 1, 2026, with the expiration of the term of Kamran A. Malik of Safety Harbor.
Applications will be accepted until close of business on Monday, March 23, 2026. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application. The joint screening committee of Florida Bar Board of Governors members and Florida Board of Bar Examiners members will review all applications and may request personal interviews at an in-person meeting location or virtually by Zoom.
Persons interested in applying for these vacancies may download the Florida Board of Bar Examiners Questionnaire for Public Member vacancy or call Bar headquarters at 850-561-3127, to obtain the application form. Completed applications must be received by the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2300 or submitted via e-mail.
EDITORS: Please note The Florida Bar is not an association and "Association" is not part of our name. Proper reference is "The Florida Bar." Local bar organizations are properly termed "associations."