Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee

Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee FCPC serves as Florida Bar liaison to the federal courts, Florida federal bar organizations, the 11th Circuit and others interested in federal practice.

The Federal Court Practice Committee serves as the Bar's liaison to the federal courts, federal bar organizations in Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, and others interested in federal practice. The Committee distributes to Bar members proposed changes to the federal rules, including local rules for federal courts in Florida, and publishes the Guide to Judicial Practices in Florida

's Federal Courts, which describes the practices of individual federal judges in all three Districts and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Committee also maintains the Federal Corner on the Bar's website, and hosts the Federal Judicial Roundtable at the annual meeting of the Florida Bar. Members of Florida Bar entities communicate via this site. Consequently, any communication via this site may be subject to monitoring and disclosure to third parties. The Florida Bar FCPC welcomes comments to the posts on this page and to share content directly related to the program. All content posted on this page is expected to be relevant and respectful. Code of Conduct
The Florida Bar FCPC welcomes comments to the posts on this page and to share content directly related to the program. Inappropriate comments
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The Florida Bar FCPC accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for the contents of any target site linked from this page. The Florida Bar FCPC also accepts no responsibility or liability for any data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, images, video, messages, or any other materials or content whatsoever generated by users and publicly posted on this page.

Join the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and South...
02/24/2026

Join the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and Southwest Florida chapters of the Federal Bar Association to celebrate! Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter, Federal Bar Association - Orlando Chapter

13th Annual UF Law E-Discovery Conference Virtual Attendance still available. Register now:
01/27/2026

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11/05/2025

Please note, due to the lapse in appropriations, the clerk's office in Ocala will be closed on Wednesday, November 5. The clerk's offices in Fort Myers, Ocala, Orlando, and Tampa will be closed on Monday, November 10, but the clerk's office in Jacksonville will remain open.

10/03/2025

The Florida Bar Board of Governors is seeking applicants for nine vacancies to be filled during its December 5, 2025, meeting. Lawyer applicants must be members of The Florida Bar and in good standing. Applications will be accepted through Monday, October 27.

The vacancies include one attorney to serve as a representative for the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference (Northern District), one attorney to serve on the Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. Board of Directors, and seven attorneys from each appellate district and one at-large delegate to serve on the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee.
https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/board-of-governors-to-make-december-appointments-2/

!!! Nominations are due September 30 !!! Two bankruptcy pro bono awards, FLSB Chief Judge’s Pro Bono Bankruptcy Award an...
09/29/2025

!!! Nominations are due September 30 !!! Two bankruptcy pro bono awards, FLSB Chief Judge’s Pro Bono Bankruptcy Award and the CFBLA Kevin E. Mangum Memorial Pro Bono Award.

Huge congratulations to U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on his appointment as Chief Magistrate Judge for the U....
07/28/2025

Huge congratulations to U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on his appointment as Chief Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Judge Matthewman will assume this important role on the same day that Chief Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman retires from the bench. We are deeply grateful to Judge Matthewman for his many years of exemplary service, his unwavering dedication to the judiciary, and his continued commitment to our legal community and committee.

https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2025/07/24/south-florida-federal-magistrate-judge-rises-to-chief-/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=enl&utm_campaign=customalert_MyLawAlert&utm_content=20250725&utm_term=law&&slreturn=20250728150218

Thank you to Brandon Breslow for an exceptional year as Chair of The Florida Bar - Federal Court Practice Committee. Ad...
06/27/2025

Thank you to Brandon Breslow for an exceptional year as Chair of The Florida Bar - Federal Court Practice Committee.

Additionally, please welcome and help us congratulate Bernice Lee as the newest Chair of The Florida Bar - Federal Court Practice Committee.

Thank you both for your dedication and service to The Florida Bar.

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