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Eleventh Circuit JNC Announces New Chair and Vice Chair
July 29th, 2022
MIAMI – On July 29, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission elevated Pedro Allende of the Department of Management Services to serve as Chair and elected Scott M. Dimond of Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. to serve as Vice Chair of the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for 2022-2023. ELEVENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 6 ATTORNEYS
July 29th, 2022
Summaries of orders issued from June 18, 2022, to July 21, 2022 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 six attorneys, suspending three and disbarring three. The Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and its Department of Lawyer Regulation…
4TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICERS AND COMMISSION MEMBERS
July 25th, 2022
During the annual meeting held on July 25, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announced its new officers and commission members. Committee Member E-Mail Address Expiration Of Term, July 1 Karen Bowling* [email protected] 2022 Courtney K. Grimm+ [email protected] 2026 Robert M. Harris+ [email protected] 2024 Patrick Joyce*^ [email protected] 2023 Patrick J. Kilbane, Jr.* [email protected] 2024…
4TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETING
July 12th, 2022
The Fourth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the Duval County Courthouse, in the Chambers of the Hon. Chief Judge Mark Mahon. Additionally, the following Zoom Meeting ID can be used to access the meeting room: Meeting ID: 613 984 7385 Matters to…
DEADLINE – AUGUST 1, 2022: Judicial Nominating Commission Nominations to be Made on the First, Second, Fifth and Newly Created Sixth District Courts of Appeal
July 5th, 2022
Judicial Nominating Commissions: Due to recent legislation (HB 7027), The Florida Bar has the opportunity to nominate twelve lawyers for each of the First, Second, Fifth and the newly created Sixth District Courts of Appeal to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointment. Applicants must be members of The Florida Bar engaged in the practice of…