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December 2003 - FLORIDA SUPREME COURT PROHIBITS THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW 12/11/03

January 2004 - Notice of Worker Compensation Commission Vacancy - FLORIDA LAWERS AND PHYSICIANS TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LIVING WILLS

January 2004 - Judge of Compensation Claims vacancy in the Miami District office - Judge of Compensation Claims vacancy in the Tampa District office.

January 2004 - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE IN LEE COUNTY - FLORIDA LAWYERS AND PHYSICIANS TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LIVING WILLS

January 2004 - ORLANDO ATTORNEY RECEIVES YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION LEGAL AID PUBLIC SERVICE - MIAMI LAW FIRM RECEIVES LEGAL SERVICES AWARD FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT

January 2004 - TAMPA ATTORNEY EDWARD M. WALLER, JR. RECEIVES TOP LEGAL SERVICES HONOR FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE IN LEE COUNTY

January 2004 - Circuit Judge Opening in Sixth Circuit - THE FLORIDA BAR REPORTS THAT PRO BONO LEGAL WORK IS ON THE RISE IN FLORIDA

March 2004 - INTERVIEWS FOR FIRST JUDICIAL COUNTY COURT VACANCY - THE FLORIDA BAR OFFERS SPEAKERS ON LIVING WILLS AND HEALTH CARE SURROGATES

March 2004 - Twentieth Judical Circuit Judicial Vancy - THE FLORIDA BAR INCREASES ITS ABILITY TO SERVE FLORIDA'S HISPANIC POPULATION

March 2004 - FLORIDA SUPREME COURT PROHIBITS THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW 3/9/04

March 2004 THREE NEWLY ELECTED TO FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS; TWO INCUMBENTS RE-ELECTED - SEVENTEENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL VACANCY

April 2004 - Notice of Judicial Vacancy for Hamilton County Court in Third Circuit - Thirteenth Circuit Court Judicial Vacancy

April 2004 - CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY RESULTING FROM THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT J. SIMMS - MIAMI ATTORNEY BENEDICT P. KUEHNE WINS FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNOR POSITION

April 2004 - FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE APPOINTMENT - FACDL-Miami: Annual Installation Dinner Banquet

April 2004 - J. BLAIR CULPEPPER JOINS THE FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS - THE FLORIDA BAR ELDER LAW SECTION IS TEAMING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS TO CONDUCT FREE ADVANCE DIRECTIVES WORKSHOPS

May 2004 - COUNTY JUDGE VACANCY–ALACHUA COUNTY–EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - GOVERNOR BUSH APPOINTS AMY M. WILLIAMS TO THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

June 2004 - RUSSIAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION TO STUDY OPERATIONS OF THE FLORIDA BAR - CORAL GABLES ATTORNEY MATTHEW DIETZ RECEIVES 2004 G. KIRK HAS HUMANITARIAN AWARD

June 2004 - MELISSA ZELNICKER RECEIVES FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT'S AWARD OF MERIT - REPRESENTATIVE JEFF KOTTKAMP RECEIVES THE FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT'S LEGISLATIVE AWARD

June 2004 - REPRESENTATIVE JOE NEGRON RECEIVES THE FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT'S LEGISLATIVE AWARD - TALLAHASSEE ATTORNEY KENT SPUHLER RECEIVES THE FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT'S AWARD OF MERIT

June 2004 - EDWARD ZEBERSKY RECEIVES 2004 PROFESSIONALISM CHAIR'S CHOICE AWARD - FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE OF LAW PROFESSOR RUTH STONE RECEIVES 2004 PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

June 2004 - JUSTICE BARBARA PARIENTE RECEIVES THE 2004 WILLIAM M. HOEVELER JUDICIAL AWARD - THE GEORGE EDGECOMB BAR ASSOCIATION RECEIVES 2004 PROFESSIONALISM AWARD

June 2004 - Florida Board of Bar Examiners Vacancy - UFLaw News Release

July 2004 - THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY - 2004 SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SETS CONFERENCE CALL

August 2004 - LAW STUDENT WINS STATEWIDE PROFESSIONALISM ESSAY CONTEST-RESENT WITH PHOTO - AUGUST 31 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR 10 LEGAL BOARD CERTIFICATION AREAS

August 2004 - FLORIDA'S LAWYERS TO COORDINATE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WITH TOLL-FREE HOTLINE - NINETEENTH CIRCUIT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCY

August 2004 - THE FLORIDA BAR SPEAKERS BUREAU STRIVES TO HELP MAKE OUR LEGAL SYSTEM COME ALIVE - Judge of Compensation Claims Vacancy -- DATE EXTENDED

September 2004 - NOTICE OF VACANCIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICE ON THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL - MEDIA ADVISORY: LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS

September 2004 - FLORIDA BAR CERTIFIES 117 ATTORNEYS AS SPECIALISTS IN 19 AREAS OF LAW - APPLICATIONS SOUGHT TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

October 2004 - FLORIDA LAWYERS SUPPORT RETENTION OF STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND APPEALS JUDGES - Meeting Cancellation

October 2004 - OCTOBER 31 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR NINE LEGAL BOARD CERTIFICATION AREAS - FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL LIST OF APPLICANTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

October 2004- THE FLORIDA BAR OPPOSES AMENDMENT 3 - SIXTH CIRCUIT JUDICAL VACANCY

November 2004 -FIRST CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY - PLAYING THE MATCH GAME WHEN HIRING A LAWYER

November 2004 - PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS REQUESTED - FLORIDA BAR SPEAKERS BUREAU OFFERS SPEAKERS ON REAL ESTATE LAW

December 2004 - NOMINATIONS FOR NEW JUDICIAL AWARD REQUESTED - INTERVIEWS FOR FIRST JUDICIAL COUNTY COURT VACANCY

December 2004 - NOTICE OF THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT VACANCY - TWO NEWLY ELECTED TO FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS; 14 INCUMBENTS RE-ELECTED; 14 TO RUN FOR SEVEN SEATS

December 2004 - JACKSONVILLE ATTORNEY IN LINE FOR FLORIDA BAR PRESIDENT - Circuit Court Judgeship Opens in Seventh Judicial Circuit

January 2005 - The Florida Bar's Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors Makes Donation to American Red Cross to Assist Tsunami Relief Efforts - 19th Circuit Judicial Position

February 2005 - LEGAL SPECIALIST LINE: FIVE WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE THE STANDARD RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE CONTRACT - FLORIDA BAR SPEAKERS BUREAU OFFERS SPEAKERS ON FAMILY LAW

February 2005 - NEED JUST THE RIGHT SPEAKER FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION? THE FLORIDA BAR SPEAKERS BUREAU HAS JUST THE RIGHT SPEAKER FOR YOU - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT VACANCY

March 2005 - LEGAL SPECIALIST LINE: HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU NEED A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT - COMMITTEE SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS

March 2005 - FLORIDA SUPREME COURT ORDERS NONLAWYER TO SERVE FIVE MONTH JAIL SENTENCE FOR UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF LAW - LEGAL SPECIALIST LINE: DEBT-COLLECTION AGENCIES AND YOUR RIGHTS

March 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR REMEMBERS HENRY LATIMER (January) - SEVEN NEWLY ELECTED TO FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS

March 2005 - FLORIDA LAWYERS AND PHYSICIANS ENCOURAGE LIVING WILLS AND HEALTH CARE SURROGATE DESIGNATIONS - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS A FOR VACANCY IN COUNTY COURT, ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA

March 2005 - BOARD-CERTIFIED LAWYERS AVAILABLE AS TALLAHASSEE MEDIA CONTACTS; FLORIDA - BOARD-CERTIFIED LAWYERS AVAILABLE AS TAMPA-AREA MEDIA CONTACTS; FLORIDA BAR OFFERS NEW LINK TO ONLINE DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED LAWYERS BAR OFFERS NEW LINK TO ONLINE DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED LAWYERS

March 2005 - BOARD-CERTIFIED LAWYERS AVAILABLE AS GAINESVILLE-AREA MEDIA CONTACTS; FLORIDA - BOARD-CERTIFIED LAWYERS AVAILABLE AS FT. MYERS/NAPLES-AREA MEDIA CONTACTS; FLORIDA BAR OFFERS NEW LINK TO ONLINE DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED LAWYERS BAR OFFERS NEW LINK TO ONLINE DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED LAWYERS

April 2005 - LEGAL SPECIALIST LINE: MARINE INSURANCE CHECKLISTS TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON - THE FLORIDA BAR SPEAKERS BUREAU OFFERS SPEAKERS TO HELP CELEBRATE LAW DAY "INDEPENDENT

April 2005 - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOMINATING COMMISSION - CLEARWATER BAR ASSOCIATION RECEIVES TOP AWARD FOR PRO BONO SERVICE

April 2005 - INDIAN ROCKS BEACH ATTORNEY RECEIVES TOP LEGAL SERVICES HONOR FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT - MIAMI ATTORNEY RECEIVES THE FLORIDA BAR YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION PRO BONO AWARD

April 2005 - PINELLAS LAW FIRM RECEIVES LEGAL SERVICES AWARD FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT - LEGAL SPECIALIST LINE: SECURING YOUR COMPUTER AGAINST HACK

April 2005 - SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS REPEATED ATTACKS ON CONVICTIONS Oral argument in Gonzalez v. Crosby on Monday, April 25.

May 2005 - FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTIONS COMPLETED - VERO BEACH ATTORNEY NEXT IN LINE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA BAR YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION

May 2005 - GOVERNOR BUSH APPOINTS JORGE I. PEDRAZA TO THE 11th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR TO HOLD 2005 ANNUAL MEETING IN ORLANDO - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 2ND CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 4TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 5TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 6TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 8TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 9TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 10TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 11TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 12TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 13TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 15TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 17TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 18TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 19TH CIRCUIT- THE FLORIDA BAR HONORS 50-YEAR MEMBERS- 20TH CIRUIT

June 2005 - SUPREME COURT JNC ANNOUNCES MEETING - FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT ELECTED TO LEAD FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS

June 2005 - ORLANDO LAWYER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA BAR'S YOUNG LAWYER DIVISION - 1ST CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - CIRCUIT COURT/WALTON COUNTY JUDGESHIP VACANCY

July 2005 - FIRST CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY - LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR NOMINATION TO SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

July 2005 - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCY - 8TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-COUNTY COURT JUDGE VACANCY ALACHUA COUNTY

July 2005 - FIRST CIRCUIT JNC- LIST OF APPLICANTS CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - FLORIDA BAR SPEAKERS BUREAU OFFERS SPEAKERS ON THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

August 2005 - 2ND CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - NOTICE OF MEETING - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-NOMINEES TO THE GOVERNOR, TWO CIRCUIT/ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES

August 2005 - Notice of Reappointment Hearing for Worker Compensation Judges - VICTORIA MENDEZ BEGINS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

August 2005 - KRISTINE KNAB ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE - 2ND CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -SIX NOMINEES RECOMMENDED FOR SECOND CIRCUIT VACANCY

August 2005 - STAN RISKIN FLORIDA BAR COMPLAINTS - PALM BEACH TIMES REPORT

August 2005 - SENATOR MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS - NINTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

August 2005 - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – TWO CIRCUIT COURT AND ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES - 19TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

August 2005 - 14TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - 7TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT AND ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

August 2005 - 18TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT AND TWO COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES - 8TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY ALACHUA COUNTY

September 2005 - 10TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – TWO CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES - 3RD CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

September 2005 - 13TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – TWO CIRCUIT COURT AND ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES - 11TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT AND ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

September 2005 - 4TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - ELAINE DUGGAR ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

September 2005 - CHRISTINA N. SEIFERT ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE - CHANTALE L. SUTTLE ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

September 2005 - PATRICIA HANNAN ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE - MAX C. DERTKE ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

September 2005 - DR. ELSA ORLANDINI ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE - LAURENCE A. KLUTZ ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

September 2005 - ANDREW Y. WINSTON ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE - LATOUR R. LAFFERTY ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

September 2005 - TAMMI A. CLEARFIELD ENDS THREE-YEAR TERM ON THE FLORIDA BAR’S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE - ATTORNEYS DISPLACED BY KATRINA NOW ALLOWED TO SEEK TEMPORARY PRACTICE IN FLORIDA

October 2005 - 4TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - NOTICE OF INTERVIEWS - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

October 2005 - 4TH APPELLATE DISTRICT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – 1 LAWYER VACANCY - THE FLORIDA BAR LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE EXPANDS COVERAGE AREA

October 2005 - 5TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE CIRCUIT COURT/ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - FIVE WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE THE STANDARD RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE CONTRACT

October 2005 - 13TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMMISSION -- NOTICE OF INTERVIEWS - 13 CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - LIST OF NOMINEES

October 2005 - Nominations Sought for the Selig I. Goldin Memorial Award - FLORIDA BAR TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON PARALEGAL REGULATION

November 2005 - 13TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-- ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - 10TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- TWO CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES

November 2005 - 2005 PUERTO RICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA ANNUAL DINNER & DISCOVERY OF PUERTO RICO DAY CELEBRATION - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

November 2005 - THE FLORIDA BAR ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS TO THE BAR'S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES - THE FLORIDA BAR ANNOUNCES COMPLETED MEMBER TERMS WITH THE BAR'S GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES

November 2005 - 8TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - 9TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

November 2005 - 6TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - 13TH CIRCUIT JNC -- LIST OF APPLICANTS AND NOTICE OF MEETING FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

November 2005 - SNCJCC- JUDICIAL OPENING DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS - 6TH CIRCUIT JNC-- LIST OF APPLICANTS AND NOTICE OF MEETING FOR PINELLAS COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

December 2005 - 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOMINATING COMMISSION -TWO CIRCUIT COURT AND TWO COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES - 7TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

December 2005 - Hounded by Collection Agents? Know Your Rights Under Florida Law By Lawrence J. Marraffino - FLORIDA BAR COMMITTEE ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON AMENDMENT 3 RULE PROPOSAL

January 2006 - ONE NEWLY ELECTED TO FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS;17 INCUMBENT RE-ELECTED;15 TO RUN FOR FIVE SEATS - 13TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- NOTICE OF INTERVIEWS

January 2006 - 13TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- LIST OF NOMINEES - News Release: POLL SHOWS NEED FOR MORE CIVIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS

January 2006 - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION – ONE COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY (BROWARD COUNTY) - 11TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

January 2006 - 20TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION LIST OF APPLICANTS AND NOTICE OF MEETING - 3RD, 14TH, 16TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- LAWYER VACANCIES,DEADLINE EXTENDED

February 2006 - 18TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION --COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY, BREVARD COUNTY - 17TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT -- APPLICATION PROCESS FOR JUDGE BRESCHER VACANCY IS CLOSED

February 2006 - STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW STUDENT GROUP RECEIVES TOP AWARD FOR PRO BONO SERVICE - SARASOTA ATTORNEY RECEIVES THE 2006 FLORIDA BAR YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION PRO BONO AWARD

February 2006 - JUDGE CHARLES A. FRANCIS RECEIVES 2006 DISTINGUISHED JUDICIAL SERVICE AWARD FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT - PINELLAS COUNTY LAW FIRM RECEIVES 2006 LEGAL SERVICES AWARD FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT

February 2006 - FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- NOTICE OF JUDGESHIP VACANCY - MIAMI ATTORNEY RECEIVES 2006 TOBIAS SIMON PRO BONO AWARD FROM FLORIDA SUPREME COURT

February 2006 - NOTICE OF HEARING FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY -- JUDGE OF COMPENSATION CLAIMS MIAMI DISTRICT / FT. MYERS DISTRICT - 20TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

February 2006 - 18TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- APPLICANT AND INTERVIEW TIMES FOR A VACANCY ON THE BREVARD COUNTY COURT - THE FLORIDA BAR OFFERS SPEAKERS ON CIVICS

March 2006 - 16TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- LAWYER VACANCIES, DEADLINE EXTENDED - COMMITTEE SEEKS PUBLIC MEMBER APPLICANTS FOR BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS SEAT

March 2006 - FOUR ELECTED TO THE FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS IN CONTESTED RACES - NOTICE OF VACANCY OF JUDICIAL OFFICE ON THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

April 2006 - 11TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - NHeartless Tax Law: The Premature Distributions Tax-By Craig R. Hersch, Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Attorney and CPA

April 2006 - FLORIDA BAR DIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM - 11TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - TWO COUNTY COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCIES

May 2006 - 18TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION APPLICANT AND INTERVIEW TIMES FOR A VACANCY ON THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT - FLORIDA BAR TO OFFER TWO NEW LEGAL BOARD CERTIFICATION AREAS

June 2006 - 18TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - 18TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SELECTION OF NOMINEES FOR VACANCY ON THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

June 2006 - FOR DIVERSITY EFFORTS, MIAMI ATTORNEY RECEIVES THE FLORIDA BAR G. KIRK HAAS - JUDGE RALPH ARTIGLIERE HONORED WITH 2006 WILLIAM M. HOEVELER JUDICIAL AWARD

June 2006 - SCHICKEL RECEIVES HARRY LEE ANSTEAD AWARD FOR BOARD CERTIFIED LAWYER OF THE YEAR - JOHN STEWART BECOMES PRESIDENT OF YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION OF THE FLORIDA BAR

July 2006 - 6TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP VACANCY - NOMINATING COMMISSION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TWO VACANT CIRCUIT JUDGE POSITIONS

July 2006 - 1ST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION-NOTICE OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - BAR SEEKS MEMBERS FOR TWO NEW CERTIFICATION COMMITTEES

July 2006 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL ELECTS CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN - 6TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS

August 2006 - AUGUST 31 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR 10 LEGAL BOARD CERTIFICATION AREAS - FLORIDA BAR CERTIFIES 131 ATTORNEYS AS SPECIALISTS IN 19 AREAS OF LAW

August 2006 - THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS - APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR TWO CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSELS

September 2006 - 2007 PRO BONO AWARD NOMINATIONS REQUESTED - OCTOBER 31 DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR 10 LEGAL BOARD CERTIFICATION AREAS

September 2006 - FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR JUDICIAL VACANCY - APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

October 2006 - INAUGURAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR NEW FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFICATION AREAS - Florida lawyers support retention of Supreme Court justices, appeals judges

October 2006 - FIRST DCA JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING - FLORIDA BAR HONORS SEVEN FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL REPORTING

November 2006 - APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR STATEWIDE PROSECUTOR - TWENTY-TWO APPLICANTS SEEK NOMINATION TO THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

November 2006 - TWENTY-ONE APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL- JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL TO HAVE TELECONFERENCE MEETING

November 2006 - FLORIDA BAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW BOARD CERTIFICATION SPECIALTY IS FIRST IN U.S. - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR VACANCY IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

December 2006 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR A VACANCY IN THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT - 5TH CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATION COMMISSION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MARION COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

December 2006 - Florida Bar Interview Sources: New Media Resources - BOARD CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 28 FOR NEW FLORIDA BAR STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AREASON COMMISSION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MARION COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP VACANCY

December 2006 - WEST PALM BEACH ATTORNEY IN LINE TO BECOME 2008 PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA BAR - TWO NEWLY ELECTED TO FLORIDA BAR BOARD OF GOVERNORS; 18 RE-ELECTED; 8 TO RUN FOR 3 SEATS

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September 17, 2005 Boca Raton - Florida Lawyer Barry Silver Takes on The Hunting Establishment December 27, 2003, seven citizens were arrested under the Hunter Harassment statute for interfering with a Special Opportunity Dove Slaughter sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). One person was jailed for trying to film children stomping or wringing the necks of downed birds.

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