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14th JNC sends seven names to the governor

The 14th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission recently convened to begin the process of filling a new circuit court judgeship and a Bay County Court judgeship recently created by the Florida Legislature. The JNC received 14 applications. The JNC interviewed eight of the 14 individuals to determine their fitness for appointment. Those interviews took place August […]

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September 1, 2025, Letters

First Amendment I applaud the creation of the First Amendment Clinic at the FSU College of Law. Better late than never in our decades-long era (and error) of self-absolved absolutist individuals and institutions valuing, evaluating, and advantaging volitional “correctness.” Click Here To Read The Full Article

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Florida Bar sets budget hearings

The Budget Committee of The Florida Bar will conduct budget hearings to receive suggestions from members of the Bar for the preparation of the 2026-2027 budget via Zoom. For those who don’t have access to a Zoom compatible device, a conference room with video capacity will be made available in each of our branch offices. […]

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September 1, 2025, On the Move

Austin K. David joined Kubicki Draper in Pensacola. Turkel Cuva Barrios and Guerra & Partners merged to form TCBG Law. Megan Elizabeth Alexander became a named partner at Young, Bill, Boles, Palmer, Duke & Thompson. The firm is now known as Young, Bill, Palmer, Duke, Thompson & Alexander. Click Here To Read The Full Article

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