May Appointments to be Filled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2013
CONTACT: Kristen Wilson
TELEPHONE: (850) 561-5757, kwilson@flabar.org
The Florida Bar

ABA House of Delegates: Two lawyers to serve two-year terms commencing August 2013, at the conclusion of the ABA Annual Meeting. Applicants must also be ABA members.

Florida Legal Services, Inc. Board of Directors
Six lawyers to serve two-year terms commencing July 1, 2013. This is a 21-member board that provides judicial advocacy through co-counseling with local program attorneys and volunteer pro bono attorneys and provides legislative and administrative advocacy on policies impacting the legal rights of the poor, as well as providing civil legal assistance to indigent persons who would not otherwise have the means to obtain a lawyer.

Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. Board of Directors
Three lawyers and two non-lawyers to serve three-year terms commencing July 1, 2013. This 15-member Board assists the legal community in securing counseling and treatment for emotional and chemical dependency problems for lawyers.

Persons interested in applying for these vacancies may download the Application for Special Appointment from the Bar's website, or should call Bar headquarters at (850) 561-5757, to obtain the application form. Completed applications must be received by the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2300 no later than 5 p.m., Friday, April 12. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application. The Board of Governors will review all applications and may request telephone or personal interviews.

Florida Board of Bar Examiners Vacancies to be Filled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2013
CONTACT: Kristen Wilson
TELEPHONE: (850) 561-5757, kwilson@flabar.org
The Florida Bar

Lawyer applicants are being sought to fill two vacancies on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. The Board of Governors will be selecting six nominees for two lawyer vacancies at its May 31, 2013 meeting. The nominations will then be forwarded to the Supreme Court to fill two five-year terms commencing November 1, 2013 expiring on October 31, 2018.

Attorney members must have been a member of The Florida Bar for at least five years. They must be practicing lawyers with scholarly attainments and have an affirmative interest in legal education and requirements for admission to the Bar. Appointment or election to the bench at any level of the court system will disqualify any applicant. Law professors or trustees are ineligible.

Board members of the Bar Examiners must be able to attend approximately ten meetings a year in various Florida locations. Members volunteer 300 or more hours per year on Board business depending on committee assignments. Actual travel expenses connected with the meetings and examinations are reimbursed.

Persons interested in applying for these vacancies may download the Application for Special Appointment from the Bar's website, or should call Bar headquarters at (850) 561-5757, to obtain the application form. Completed applications must be received by the Executive Director, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2300 no later than 5 p.m., Friday, April 5. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application. The Board of Governors will review all applications and may request telephone or personal interviews.