Chief Justice Charles Canady has issued a video apology to bar exam applicants and the public over failures in pandemic procedures for the August 2020 Florida bar examination. These failures led to a late cancellation Sunday of an exam scheduled for today.

“We acknowledge and accept the criticism that has...

The Florida Supreme Court Law Library has launched a Live Chat feature on the Florida Supreme Court website as an alternative to in-person legal research assistance for patrons. The Library is leveraging innovative uses of technology to provide services while the courthouse is closed to the public and visitors. The...

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Florida, announces that the bar examination that was scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, will not go forward.  

Despite the board’s best efforts to offer a licensure opportunity in August, it was determined that administering a...

One of the most requested services from Florida attorneys is for "certificates of good standing" as members of The Florida Bar. This week, the Florida Supreme Court has launched a new online feature that makes obtaining copies of these certificates much easier.

Now, attorneys can fill in their contact...

Chief Justice Charles Canady issued two new administrative orders August 12, 2020, amending guidelines for the four-phased timeline that will govern the return to normal statewide court operations. The four phases were established in prior orders issued since the state courts began pandemic operations in March, all based on recommendations...

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Florida, announces a change to the date of the August 2020 Bar Examination. To avoid a conflict with the August 18, 2020 primary election in Florida, the August 2020 Bar Examination will be administered on Wednesday,...

Florida’s Chief Justice Charles Canady issued two new administrative orders on July 2, 2020, to provide more detailed guidance on the four-phase system the state courts will use to govern pandemic operations, especially focusing on Phase 3.

Updated Administrative Order AOSC20-32. The first amended order revises AOSC20-32 originally issued on...

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Florida, announces that the in-person administration of the General Bar Examination scheduled for July 28 and 29, 2020, in Tampa and Orlando, is canceled.  In its place, the Board will administer an online bar examination on...

Chief Justice Charles Canady delivered the annual State of the Judiciary address during the 2020 Virtual Annual Convention of the Florida Bar. Justice Canady’s remarks were recorded and delivered during the General Assembly meeting Friday, June 19.

Justice Canady concluded his remarks saying, “There are certainly great challenges ahead of...

Chief Justice Charles Canady issued two new administrative orders and a new “best practices” memorandum late June 16, 2020, adopting changes to guidelines for state court pandemic operations recommended by his COVID-19 Workgroup. They include a new provision letting individual counties or local trial-court circuits return to in-person jury...