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2012 - 2013 ATTORNEY RENEWALS
Updated January 3, 2012

In preparation for the 2012-2013 Attorney Renewal Membership Drive, which begins on June 1, 2012, please read the following important Public Notice. Please check back for further updates regarding the 2012-2013 Attorney Renewal Membership.

ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS

For division-specific attorney admissions information, please click one of the links below:

2012 CEREMONIES
PLEASE NOTE:
The admission fee has been changed to $191 effective November 1, 2011

Jacksonville Division
         
 

 PLEASE NOTE: The Jacksonville Division has gone electronic and is no longer accepting paper applications.

 Please click here to view Jacksonville ceremonies

         
Ocala Division
 

The deadline for receipt of admission applications is seven days prior to the ceremony date.

 

 

     
  April 11 11:00 a.m Magistrate Thomas Smith  
  August 15 11:00 a.m. Magistrate Thomas Smith  
  December 12 .11:00 a.m. Magistrate Thomas Smith  
 
Orlando Division

The deadline for receipt of admission applications is the 20th of each month, for admission at the following month's ceremony. Applications received after that date will be processed for the next scheduled ceremony. Only counsel who have received confirmation from the Attorney Admissions Clerk to attend a ceremony will be admitted that day. Counsel are reminded to bring their admission fee of $191.00 on the day of the ceremony. Be advised that the presiding judge is subject to change. Attorneys should verify where to report when they arrive at the Courthouse.

 

 
January 5
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Gregory J. Kelly  
 
February 2
9:30 a.m. Magistrate David A. Baker  
 
March 1
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Karla R. Spaulding  
 
April 5
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Karla R. Spaulding  
 
May 3
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Gregory J. Kelly  
 
June 7
9:30 a.m. Magistrate David A. Baker  
 
July 5
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Karla R. Spaulding  
 
August 2
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Gregory J. Kelly  
 
September 6
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Gregory J. Kelly  
 
October 4
9:30 a.m. Magistrate David A. Baker  
 
November 1
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Karla R. Spaulding  
 
December 6
9:30 a.m. Magistrate Gregory J. Kelly  
         
Tampa Division
  The deadline for receipt of admission applications is seven days prior to the ceremony date.
       
Courtroom
 
January 5
10:00 a.m. Magistrate Anthony E. Porcelli
10A
 
February 15
10:00 a.m. Magistrate Tom McCoun
12B
 
March 15
10:00 a.m. Magistrate Elizabeth Jenkins
11A
 
April 12
9:00 a.m. Judge James S. Moody, Jr.
13A
 
May 15
10:00 a.m. Magistrate Thomas Wilson
12A
 
June 5
10:00 a.m. Magistrate Anthony E. Porcelli
10A
 
June 29
10:00 a.m. Magistrate Mark Pizzo
11B
  July 11 10:00 a.m. Magistrate Thomas McCoun 12B
 
August 9
10:30 a.m. Judge Virginia Hernandez-Covington
14B
 
September 14
10:00 a.m. Judge Richard A. Lazzara
15A
 
October 18
9:00 a.m. Judge James S. Moody, Jr.
13A
 
November 16
9:00 a.m. Magistrate Mark Pizzo
11B
 
December 7
11:00 a.m. Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich
14A
         
Ft. Myers
       
Cut-off Date for App
 
January 10
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Sheri Polster Chappell
December 30, 2011
 
February 7
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Sheri Polster Chappell
January 30
 
March 6
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Sheri Polster Chappell
February 27
 
April 10
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Douglas N. Frazier
April 2
 
May 8
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Douglas N. Frazier
April 30
 
June 5
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Douglas N. Frazier
May 28
 
July 10
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Sheri Polster Chappell
July 2
 
August 7
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Sheri Polster Chappell
July 30
 
September 11
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Sheri Polster Chappell
September 3
 
October 9
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Douglas N. Frazier
October 1
 
November 6
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Douglas N. Frazier
October 29
 
December 4
1:30 p.m. Magistrate Douglas N. Frazier
November 26

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