Lawyer applicants are being sought to fill two vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. The Board of Governors will be selecting six nominees for two lawyer vacancies at its May 30 meeting. The nominations will then be forwarded to the Supreme Court to fill the five-year terms commencing Nov. 1 and expiring on Oct. 31, 2008.
Attorney members must have been a member of The Florida Bar for at least five years. They must be practicing lawyers with scholarly attainments and have an affirmative interest in legal education and requirements for admission to the Bar. Appointment or election to the bench at any level of the court system will disqualify any applicant. Law professors or trustees are ineligible.
Board members of the Bar Examiners must be able to attend approximately 10 meetings a year in various Florida locations. Members work 300 or more hours per year on Board business depending on committee assignments. Actual travel expenses connected with the meetings and examinations are reimbursed.
Statewide Nominating Commission for Compensation Claims Judges: Three attorneys from the territorial jurisdiction of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th state appellate districts to serve four-year terms commencing July 1. All applicants must be members of the Bar who are engaged in the practice of law. No attorney who appears before any Judge of Compensation Claims more than four times a year is eligible to serve on the Commission, pursuant to Section 440.45(2)(b), F.S. Commissioners are also not eligible for state judicial vacancies filled by the JNC on which they sit for two years following the expiration of their term. Commissioners are subject to Florida financial disclosure laws. Meetings and deliberations are open to the public.
Persons interested in applying for these vacancies may download the application from the Bar’s website, www.flabar.org, or should contact The Florida Bar at 850/561-5600, Ext. 6802, to obtain the proper application form. Applications may also be obtained by writing the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 650 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399- 2300.
Completed applications must be received no later than the close of business April 11. 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.