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 appoint one public member to serve a three-year term commencing Nov. 1, 2025, and expiring on Oct. 31, 2028.
The Board of Bar Examiners ensures that applicants seeking admission to The Florida Bar have met the requirements of the rules regarding character and fitness, education, and technical competence prior to recommending to the Supreme Court of Florida an applicant’s admission to the Bar.
A public member of the board must have a bachelor’s degree and be deemed qualified by the court to assess whether applicants for admission to the Bar meet the essential eligibility requirements under the rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar. Past public member volunteers have experience in education, medicine, psychology, science, accounting, statistical analysis, the military, and various other professions.
Board members of the Bar Examiners must be able to attend approximately 10 meetings a year in various Florida locations. Board members should be willing and able to devote the equivalent of 3-4 days’ work a month, or up to 350 or more hours per year on board business, depending on committee assignments. Actual travel expenses connected with the meetings and examinations are reimbursed.
The public member vacancy will occur on Nov. 1, 2025, with the expiration of the term of John W. Evans of Jupiter.
Applications will be accepted until close of business Monday, March 24, 2025. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required questionnaire. The joint screening committee will review all questionnaires and may request telephone or personal interviews.
Persons interested in applying for these vacancies may download the Florida Board of Bar Examiners Questionnaire for Public Member vacancy or call Bar headquarters at 850-561-3127, to obtain the form. Completed questionnaires must be received by the executive director, The Florida Bar, 651 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL, 32399-2300 or submitted via e-mail.
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