The Florida Supreme Court has issued its annual opinion, required by the State Constitution, certifying the need for new state judges throughout Florida in 2020. Follow the link here for more information on how this process works.

Chief Justice Charles Canady has issued two new orders and amended two earlier orders on statewide court pandemic procedures.

October Bar Exam Results & Law School Comparisons 

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has announced that the February 2021 Florida Bar Exam will be held remotely.

More than 20 judges and court personnel received honors or acclaim for their contributions to the branch during the spring and summer of 2020. Read the list of recipients. 

November 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of Bush v. Gore. As part of its mission to preserve Florida Supreme Court history, the archives of the Florida Supreme Court Library in cooperation with the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society invited people involved in Florida’s 2000 presidential election disputes to send...

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners announced today that it successfully administered the October 2020 Bar Examination to 3,137 examinees. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board administered the examination to all applicants remotely for the first time on October 13 and 14, 2020.

“The board thanks all of the...

The Historical Review Magazine is a publication of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society. The Fall 2020 issue commemorates the 20-year anniversary of Bush v. Gore and Florida’s role in the 2000 election.   

The publication contains historical photos taken at the height of the chaos surrounding the litigation in Florida...

Chief Justice Charles Canady proclaims October 11-17 as Mediation Week in Florida’s courts, marking the importance of alternative dispute resolution as an effective substitute to litigation.

More than 2,800 applicants have successfully completed a mock Florida Bar exam using Examsoft software during ongoing trial runs held this month by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners in preparation for the actual online exam October 13.

"We are encouraged by the results," said FBBE Executive Director Michele Gavagni. ...