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ABA House of Delegates:  Two lawyers to serve two-year terms commencing August 2021, at the conclusion of the ABA Annual Meeting.  Applicants must also be ABA members.

Florida Legal Services, Inc. Board of Directors:  One lawyer to serve a three-year term commencing July 1, 2021.  This 15-member board provides judicial advocacy through co-counseling with local program attorneys and volunteer pro bono attorneys and provides legislative and administrative advocacy on policies impacting the legal rights of the poor, as well as providing civil legal assistance to indigent persons who would not otherwise have the means to obtain a lawyer.

Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. Board of Directors:  Three lawyers and two non-lawyers to serve three-year terms commencing July 1, 2021. This 15-member Board assists the legal community in securing counseling and treatment for emotional and chemical dependency problems for lawyers.

Persons interested in applying for this vacancy may click here to download the Application for Special Appointment or should call Bar headquarters at (850) 561-5757, to obtain the application form.  Completed applications must be received by the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2300 or submitted via e-mail to [email protected] no later than the close of business on Friday, April 16, 2021.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application.  The Board of Governors will review all applications and may request telephone or personal interviews.

Please click here to view AO 5.302-2/2021* In RE: Redirection of Child Support Payments.

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Please click here to view AO 3.606-2/2021* In RE: County Civil Cover Sheet

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Please click here to view the latest amended version of Administrative Order 4.406-2/2021* In Re: Restitution To Crime Victims in Non-Probation and Non-Prison Disposition for the Purposes of Income Deduction Order.

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Please click here to view the latest amended version of Administrative Order 4.101-2/21 In Re: Administrative Procedures in the Criminal Division.

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Please click here to view the latest amended version of Admin Order 12.510 Mitigating Measures in Response to COVID-19.

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The Florida Bar will present a live president-elect candidates’ forum on February 22, from 12-12:30 p.m., via Zoom, to provide Florida lawyers an opportunity to virtually meet the candidates: Steve Davis of Miami and Gary Lesser of West Palm Beach. Davis and Lesser, both current members of the Board of Governors, will present opening and closing statements about their qualifications and visions for the Bar. They will also answer questions submitted in advance by Bar members. The forum will be moderated by former Justice Peggy Quince who served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1999-2019.

Visit the forum webpage for additional information.

See the Bar News story here.