The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancy to be filled during its March 20, 2020, meeting: Supreme Court’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee: One lawyer to fill a four-year term commencing July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024. This is a 12-member committee that renders 20 to 25 written advisory opinions […]Read More

TALLAHASSEE – Continuing its practice of public involvement, The Florida Bar seeks a new nonlawyer to serve on its governing board. Since 1987, two public members have served on the Bar’s 52-member governing board, after the Supreme Court of Florida approved the organization’s request to have nonlawyer representation on the board. Only 12 other state […]Read More

The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting additional applications for Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts. These appointments by Gov. Ron DeSantis are to fill vacancies created by the conclusion of the four-year terms of the current Regional Counsels. A description of the duties […]Read More

The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications to fill the vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court created by the resignations of Justice Barbara Lagoa and Justice Robert Luck to assume federal judicial office. Based on the Florida Supreme Court’s current composition, at least one of the justices appointed to fill these two […]Read More

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – On November 7, 2019, the15th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee hosted its inaugural Pro Bono Awards Pinning Ceremony and Ice Cream Social. The Pinning Ceremony recognized attorneys in our community who went above and beyond to provide pro bono legal services in 2018 in conjunction with the Legal Aid Society […]Read More

Dear Governor DeSantis: The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit takes pleasure in certifying to you the following nominees to fill the County Court vacancies in Palm Beach County that was the subject of your Letter to Convene dated October 3, 2019: 1. Peter Bassaline 2. Melanie Casper 3. Lloyd Comiter 4. Laura […]Read More

Summaries of orders issued from Aug. 22 to Oct. 15, 2019 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 11 attorneys, disbarring three, revoking the licenses of one, suspending one and reprimanding six. One attorney was also ordered to […]Read More

The School District of Palm Beach County is seeking two (2) Senior Litigation Attorney to work in a fast-paced legal office that supports public education in Palm Beach County, Florida. The position requires an experienced attorney with demonstrated record of trial practice and/or Appellate practice, preferably in matters of General Litigation, Commercial, Employment/Civil Rights/Constitutional and/or […]Read More

The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its January 31, 2020 meeting: The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors: Two lawyers to serve three-year terms, commencing July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2023. This 33-member Board of Directors administers Florida’s IOTA program. Directors shall be members […]Read More

LOCATION: Library Conference Room, Main Courthouse   APPLICANT DATE INTERVIEW TIME 1 Pamela Higer Polani 11/13/2019 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM 2 Judith Levine 11/13/2019 8:42 AM – 8:52 AM 3 Maxine Williams 11/13/2019 8:54 AM – 9:04 AM 4 Kevin Walsh 11/13/2019 9:06 AM – 9:16 AM 5 William Viergiver 11/13/2019 9:18 AM – […]Read More