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Florida lawyers have another week and a half to apply for vacancies to the state’s 26 Judicial Nominated Commission, as the Florida Bar extended the deadline to Feb. 29.
There is currently one lawyer vacancy for each of the state’s 26 Judicial Nominating Commissions, and The Florida Bar must nominate three lawyers for each vacancy to Gov. Charlie Crist 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. 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 four-year term.
Applications must be received no later than 5:30 p.m., Feb. 29, in the executive director’s office of The Florida Bar. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Screening committees of the Florida Bar Board of Governors will review all JNC applications, and the committee will then make recommendations to the Board.
Persons interested in applying for any of these vacancies may download the proper application form (there is a specific Application for Judicial Nominating Commission) from the Bar’s Web site, www.floridabar.org, or call Bar headquarters at 850-561-5600, ext. 5757, to obtain the application. Completed applications must be received by the executive director, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, or faxed to 850-561-5826, by the deadline date.