Navigation Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced two new judicial vacancies in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit resulting from the resignations of Judge Schreiber and Judge Steinbeck. Accordingly, the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for these vacancies. Applicants must be able to fulfill the Constitutional qualifications before assuming the office of Circuit Court […]
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Governor makes four judicial appointments in September
Gov. Ron DeSantis made four judicial appointments in September. Jeremy Griner of Plant City to serve as judge on the Hillsborough County Court Griner has worked as the solo practitioner at Jeremy R. Griner, P.A., since 2016. Previously, he was a senior associate at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman. He earned his bachelor’s degree from […]
Clerks launch Hope Card Program to assist victims of domestic violence
Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) have implemented the Hope Card Program in Clerk of the Circuit Court offices statewide. Created in coordination with the Florida Attorney General’s Office, this new program offers individuals who have been issued a final injunction for protection in Florida the opportunity to apply for a free, standardized “Hope Card” […]
New voluntary bar for Black women lawyers established in Broward County
17th Circuit Judge Florence Taylor Barner has been named judicial liaison to the newly formed Bernice Gaines Dorn Black Women Lawyers Association of Broward County. A Tallahassee native, Bernice Gaines Dorn became the first Black women member of The Florida Bar in 1958, after graduating from Florida A&M College of Law. A few years ago, […]
Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine award 2024 H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship
As law firms across the nation take steps to boost minority representation in the legal profession, South Florida-based Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine P.L. is expanding its own focus on diversity. In September, the firm awarded second-year University of Florida law school student Manoach Deliscar its H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship for the 2024-25 […]