Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced one new County Court judicial vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the retirement of Judge Andrew Swett. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for this vacancy.
The final rounds of the 2024-2025 Florida Bar High School Appellate Brief Writing & Moot Court Competition were held in Tallahassee April 1-2, 2025.
On April 3, 2025, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First District Court of Appeal interviewed fourteen applicants to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal created by the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a vacancy on the Okaloosa County Court due to the elevation of Judge Jonathan Schlechter. Accordingly, the Judicial Nominating Commission of the First Judicial Circuit is now accepting applications for this vacancy.
The following individuals will be interviewed by the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy in the Miami-Dade County Court created by the resignation of Judge Jennifer Hochstadt Azar.
On Tues., March 18, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission held a public meeting and elected Nathan Adams as Chair and Amber Nunnally as Vice-Chair.
The following individuals will be interviewed in person unless otherwise indicated on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the times listed below by the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission for nomination to fill the vacancy on the First District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Bradford Thomas.
The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is pleased to announce that the following applicants will be interviewed for possible nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis for the positions of two County Court judicial openings.
The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convened for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.
The Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convened for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Volusia County Court.
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 17 attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the license of four, suspending nine, and reprimanding three.
The Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association is the recipient of the 2025 Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Award, which will be presented by Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz in a Jan. 16 ceremony streamed live by the Supreme Court of Florida.
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.
The Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission met in person December 12, 2024, and interviewed six applicants for the Polk County, Circuit Court Judge vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Wayne M. Durden.
On December 9, 2024, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the First Judicial Circuit interviewed eight applicants to fill the vacancy on the First Judicial Circuit created by the retirement of Judge Gary Bergosh.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested that the Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission convene for the purpose of selecting and submitting a list of highly qualified lawyers for appointment to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court.
The First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission received applications from the individuals listed below to fill the vacancy on the First Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court created by the resignation of Judge Gary Bergosh.
