by Staff
The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies for nominations to be submitted to Gov. Jeb Bush on or before June 3.
Judicial Nominating Commissions: Two lawyer vacancies for each of the 26 JNCs. The Florida Bar must nominate three lawyers for each vacancy to the governor for his appointment. Each appointee will serve a four-year term, commencing July 1. Applicants must be engaged in the practice of law and a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by the commission to which the member is applying. Additionally, they must have been admitted to The Florida Bar at least 10 years for appellate level JNCs and five years for all circuit level JNCs. Applicants must comply with state financial disclosure laws. Commissioners are not eligible for state judicial office for vacancies filled by the JNC on which they sit for two years following completion of their term.
Applications must be completed for each vacancy you are applying for and must be received by mail or fax no later than 5:30 p.m., March 20 in the executive director’s office of The Florida Bar.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. If you fax your application, please also mail the original. No Board of Governors member or their partners and associates are eligible to apply for any of the Judicial Nominating Commission vacancies for which the bar provides recommendations. Screening committees of the Board of Governors will review all JNC applications. The committee will then make recommendations to the Board of Governors.
Persons interested in applying for any of these vacancies may download the proper application form (there is a specific JNC application) from the Bar’s website, www.flabar.org, or call Bar office at (850) 561-5600, Ext. 6802, to obtain the proper application form.
Completed applications must be received by the executive director, The Florida Bar, 650 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Fla. 32399-2300 by March 20.