The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its January 27 meeting. Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing.

Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc.,: One attorney to serve a three-year term commencing January 1, 2023, on its 20-member board of directors. Other appointing organizations are the NBA, Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter, ACLU, voluntary bar associations, and various other eligible client and community organizations. The mission of Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., is to empower low-income individuals, groups, and communities by providing them with access to justice through legal advice, representation, and advocacy.

Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims:  Four attorneys from each of the following territorial jurisdictions of the First, Second, Fifth and Sixth state appellate districts to serve the remainder of four-year terms commencing January 1, 2023. All applicants must be members of The Florida 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 F.S. §440.45(2)(b). Commissioners also are not eligible for state judicial vacancies filled by the Judicial Nominating Commission 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.