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News about the legal profession in Florida.
6TH CIRCUIT JNC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY
December 2nd, 2021
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has sent the following six names to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration in filling the Sixth Circuit Court vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Linda Allan. Jeffrey Albinson Aaron Hubbard Nicole Pearlman Lindsey French Philip Piazza Brian Gnage A list of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating…
Vacancy on the Supreme Court’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee
December 1st, 2021
The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancy to be filled during its March 25, 2022 meeting: Supreme Court’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee: One lawyer to fill a four-year term commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2026. This is a 12-member committee that renders 20-25 written advisory opinions a year to…
SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 9 ATTORNEYS
November 30th, 2021
Summaries of orders issued from October 22, 2021, to November 18, 2021 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 nine attorneys, disbarring one, suspending seven, and reprimanding one. One attorney was placed on probation and two were ordered to…
15TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUCES CERTIFICATION OF JUDICIAL NOMINEES
November 18th, 2021
The Fifteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (“JNC”) takes pleasure in certifying the following nominees to fill the vacancy for a County Court Judge position created by the elevation of Judge Bradley Harper: Alex Braunstein Lauren Godden Burke Ori Feistmann Silver Stephanie Tew Schnelle Tonge Lindsay Warner A list of members of the Fifteenth Circuit JNC…
6TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
November 17th, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the following individuals will be interviewed by the Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for the nomination to fill the Sixth Circuit Court vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Allan. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your interview. Location: Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, P.A. 625 Court Street…
1ST CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY
November 9th, 2021
The First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission conducted interviews on Nov. 9, 2021 and interviewed six applicants to fill the vacancy on the First Judicial Circuit, Okaloosa County Court created by the retirement of Judge Patricia S. Grinsted. The Commission is pleased to announce that the following nominees, listed in alphabetical order, have been submitted to…