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1ST DCA JNC ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETING

September 19th, 2023

The First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will meet on Sept. 22, 2023 at 4 p.m. (EDT) The meeting will be held by Microsoft Teams video and audio conferencing at: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 266 255…

6TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

September 18th, 2023

Notice is hereby given that the following individuals will be interviewed by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the Circuit Court vacancy created by the resignation and retirement of Judge Anthony Rondolino. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your interview. Location: St. Petersburg College SS Building, Courtroom #160…

7th CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

September 11th, 2023

Seventeen applications were received for the two Volusia County judicial vacancies created from the retirement of Judge Belle Schumann and Judge Judith Campbell. These applicants are scheduled to be interviewed on Sept. 27, 2023, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Volusia County Courthouse Annex, Courtroom 7, 3rd Floor, 125 E Orange Ave, Daytona Beach, FL…

152 LAWYERS EARN BOARD CERTIFICATION

September 8th, 2023

The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education congratulates the 152 lawyers who recently earned Florida Bar board certification, which recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Board certified lawyers are “Evaluated for Professionalism and Tested for Expertise.” Florida’s legal ranks currently include…

20TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL APPLICANTS

September 8th, 2023

On July 20, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis requested that the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convene for the purpose of selecting and submitting the names of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court following the retirement of Judge Don Mason and to the Lee County Court following the elevation of…

THE SIXTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY

September 6th, 2023

The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces a judicial vacancy in Circuit Court due to the retirement and resignation of Judge Anthony Rondolino. The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applications for nominations from all persons who meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Florida Constitution. Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional…

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2023 FLORIDA BAR REPORTERS’ WORKSHOP

September 5th, 2023

TALLAHASSEE – Nominations are now being accepted for reporters to attend the 32nd  Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, which will be held in Tallahassee on Nov. 6 and 7. 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 is presented by The Florida…

SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 16 ATTORNEYS

September 1st, 2023

Summaries of orders issued from June 6, 2023 to August 24, 2023 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 16 attorneys, disbarring four, revoking the license of three, suspending seven and publicly reprimanding two. The Florida Supreme Court, The…

TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION AMENDED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR CIRCUIT COURT AND LEE COUNTY COURT VACANCIES

September 1st, 2023

The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following amended interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill one current Circuit Court vacancy and one current Lee County Court vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. The Commission will conduct interviews on Thursday, September…

17TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES

September 1st, 2023

The Seventeenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has interviewed eighteen applicants to fill two vacancies resulting from the resignations of Circuit Judges Dale Cohen and Elizabeth Scherer. Following deliberations and thoughtful consideration of each applicant, the Commission nominates to Gov. Ron DeSantis the following individuals (in alphabetical order according to their last name and without any…