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JUDGE TIMOTHY J. CORRIGAN TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED FEDERAL JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD

January 9th, 2025

The Hon. Timothy J. Corrigan, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Jacksonville, is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Federal Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be…

15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SAMANTHA SCHOSBERG FEUER TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED JUDICIAL SERVICE PRO BONO AWARD

January 9th, 2025

The Hon. Samantha Schosberg Feuer of the 15th Judicial Circuit serving Palm Beach County, is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be presented by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz…

ORLANDO’S THOMAS A. ZEHNDER HONORED WITH TOBIAS SIMON PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD

January 9th, 2025

Thomas A. Zehnder, is the recipient of the 2025 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, the Supreme Court’s highest recognition of a private lawyer for pro bono service. The award will be presented by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz in a Jan. 16 ceremony streamed live by the Supreme Court of Florida. Zehnder has been…

TWENTY-ONE LAWYERS WILL RECEIVE FLORIDA BAR PRO BONO AWARDS IN SUPREME COURT CEREMONY JAN. 16

January 9th, 2025

The Florida Bar will recognize 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a Jan. 16 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. Established in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those…

20th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION CORRECTED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR CIRCUIT COURT VACANCIES

January 7th, 2025

The 20th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill two current circuit court vacancies in the 20th Judicial Circuit. The commission will conduct interviews on Fri., Jan. 10, 2025 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the…

Applicants sought for two attorney vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

January 2nd, 2025

Attorney applicants are being sought to fill two vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. A joint screening committee of Florida Bar Board of Governors and Board of Bar Examiners members will recommend six nominees for two attorney vacancies at its May 16, 2025, meeting. The nominations will then be forwarded to the Supreme…

Applicants sought for nonattorney vacancy on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners

January 2nd, 2025

Nonattorney of the public are invited to volunteer to be considered for nomination for one vacancy on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. A joint screening committee of Florida Bar Board of Governors and Florida Board of Bar Examiners members will recommend three nominees for the vacancy to the Supreme Court of Florida, which will…

SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 15 ATTORNEYS

December 31st, 2024

Summaries of orders issued from August 19, 2024, to December 27, 2024 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 15 attorneys, disbarring three, suspending 11 and reprimanding one. The Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and its Division…

9TH CIRCUIT JNC ANNOUNCES COUNTY COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY

December 30th, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for one (1) Orange County Court vacancy. The Commission requires interested candidates to submit a completed application for consideration to the Chair, Christian W. Waugh at [email protected] on or before Thurs., Jan. 16, 2025 (3 p.m.)….

FLORIDA BAR REPORTS ELECTION RESULTS FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS, PRESIDENT-ELECT

December 17th, 2024

In elections for The Florida Bar’s governing board, 18 incumbent members of the Board of Governors were re-elected to additional two-year terms without opposition; three new board members were elected without opposition; and there is one contested election for Seat 2 in the 13th Circuit. In addition, one member was elected without opposition to president-elect…