The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants to fill a public member vacancy on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

Members of the public are invited to volunteer on or before Monday, March 24, to be considered for nomination.  A joint screening committee of Florida Bar Board of Governors members and Florida Board of Bar Examiners members will recommend three nominees for the vacancy to the Supreme Court of Florida.  The Supreme Court of Florida will appoint one public member to serve on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for a three-year term commencing November 1 and expiring on October 31, 2028.

A public member volunteer must have a bachelor’s degree and be deemed qualified by the court to assess whether applicants for admission to The Florida Bar meet the essential eligibility requirements for admission under the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar.  Past public member volunteers have possessed experience in education, medicine, psychology, science, accounting, statistical analysis, retired military, and various other professions. Lawyers are not eligible for this position.