Navigation The U.S. Middle District of Florida is accepting applications for a full-time magistrate judge for the Orlando Division. The annual salary is $205,528. The term of office is eight years. The magistrate judge’s residence and duty station will be in the Orlando Division. The Middle District uses a magistrate judge to the maximum extent permissible under […]
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Call for nominations for the 2022 Florida Bar Reporters Workshop
Nominations are now being accepted for reporters to attend the 31st Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop, which will be held in Tallahassee on September 19 and 20. This intensive two-day course is designed for 24 print, online, TV, and radio journalists new to the courts and legal reporting or new to Florida. The workshop is presented by The […]
Governor makes 50 judicial nominating commission appointments
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently made the following appointments and reappointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions. Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Fred Karlinsky, of Weston, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami and his law degree from Florida State University. Karlinsky is reappointed for a term ending […]
To promote professionalism, Family Law section looks to add ‘civility’ to its bylaws
The Family Law Section is adding the word “civility” to its bylaws, a change that reflects a Bar-wide trend to promote professionalism and the importance of maintaining the highest standards. The proposed change is part of a comprehensive update to the section’s bylaws that the Board of Governors is expected to approve later this month. […]
Bar offers a wealth of judicial election education information
Want to know more about the local judicial candidates appearing on your August primary ballot? Wondering about Florida’s merit retention elections for appellate judges? The Florida Bar provides a wealth of information as part of its initiative to educate Florida’s voters about judicial elections that is easily accessible from The Florida Bar website. The Vote’s in […]