Lawyer applicants are being sought to fill three vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. The Board of Governors will be selecting nine nominees for three lawyer vacancies at its May 30 meeting. The nominations will then be forwarded to the Supreme Court to fill two five-year terms commencing Nov. 1 and one remainder of a five-year term commencing Aug. 1 and expiring on Oct. 31, 2011.
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 ten meetings a year in various Florida locations. Members volunteer 300 or more hours per year on Board business depending on committee assignments. Actual travel expenses connected with the meetings and examinations are reimbursed.
Persons interested in applying for these vacancies may download the Application for Special Appointment from the Bar’s Web site, www.floridabar.org, or should contact The Florida Bar at 850/561-5757, to obtain the proper application form. Applications must be submitted to the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 and received no later than the close of business Friday, May 23, 2008. 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.
— Courtesy Florida Bar News