Our newsroom serves as a resource for news from and about and for the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association as well as news items pertinent to the legal community.
April 1, 2021 - 2021 Liberty Bell Award Nominations Form
March 24, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF ANNOUNCING NOMINEES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY COURT JUDGE
March 22, 2021 - #MemberMonday Lauren A. Merritt
March 15, 2021 - #MemberMonday Stephanie Taylor
March 12, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
March 8, 2021 - #MemberMonday Ashley Marie Armstrong
March 1, 2021 - #MemberMonday Daniel P. Saba
February 26, 2021 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION - NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
February 25, 2021 - AO2021-05 APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE CIRCUITWIDE SANTA ROSA COUNTY 2021-2023
February 22, 2021 - #MemberMonday Christopher Klotz
February 8, 2021 - #MemberMonday Daniel E. Harrell
February 4, 2021 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF CIRCUIT COURT VACANCIES
February 1, 2021 - #MemberMonday Robert C. Allen
January 25, 2021 - #MemberMonday T. Andrew Marks
January 15, 2021 - AO2021-01 TRANSFER OF PENDING APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
January 14, 2021 - Temporary Operations Change - First Judicial Circuit Court
January 13, 2021 - Fred Levin's Obituary
January 11, 2021 - #MemberMonday J. Donovan Whibbs
January 6, 2021 - Recodification of City of Pensacola Code of Ordinances - 2020
January 4, 2021 - #MemberMonday Stephen B. Shell
January 4, 2021 - AO2020-43 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT CIRCUIT/COUNTY
January 4, 2021 -AO2020-42 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT COUNTY/CIRCUIT
January 4, 2021 - AO2020-39 COURT HOLIDAY CLOSURES FOR 2022
December 30, 2020 - Notice of Change to Attorney Filing of Proposed Orders
December 28, 2020 - #MemberMonday Bobby J. Bradford
December 15, 2020 - AMENDED 2020-40 TRANSFER OF PENDING APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
December 14, 2020 - #MemberMonday William K. Thames
December 7, 2020 - #MemberMonday Michelle A. Olliff
December 3, 2020 - SRCAD2020-03 SRC Circuit Division Assignments
December 2, 2020 - 2020-41 Judicial Assignment of Senior Judges 2021
November 30, 2020 - #MemberMonday Steven D. Jurnovoy
November 23, 2020 - #MemberMonday Alfred J. Lojo
November 16, 2020 - #MemberMonday Nathan C. Bess
November 6, 2020 - Directory Specialty Listing Form – indicating Board Certifications & Areas of Practice
November 6, 2020 - Directory Mediation Listing Form
November 6, 2020 - Directory Other State Admissions Form
November 6, 2020 - Additional Directory Order Form
November 5, 2020 - Mentoring Town Hall for Voluntary Bars and the Young Lawyers Division
October 26, 2020 - #MemberMonday Gary W. Huston
October 23, 2020 - Manna General Food Drive Items October 2020
October 22, 2020 - SRCAD 2020-02, Order Vacating Administrative Directive 2005-03
October 19, 2020 - #MemberMonday R. John Westberry
October 12, 2020 - #MemberMonday Gregory P. Fayard
October 9, 2020 - ECAD 2020-09 JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT - DIVISION 4 - BARRY E. DICKSON JR
October 7, 2020 - Administrative Order 2020-38 COVID-19 SUMMONING OF JURORS AND EXCUSAL POSTPONEMENT PROCESS
October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-88 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Santa Rosa County in the First Judicial Circuit
October 5, 2020 - Administrative Order No. AOSC20-86 In Re: Emergency Request to Extend Time Periods Under All Florida Rules of Procedure for Okaloosa and Walton Counties in the First Judicial Circuit
September 11, 2020 - ESAD 2020-08 COVID-19 Pandemic Escambia County Phase 2 Operations
September 3, 2020 - AO2020-35 COVID-19 Resumption of Full Phase 2 Operations and Employee Screening Policy
August 28, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-34 Phase 2 - Summoning of Jurors and Excusal/Posteponement Process
August 27, 2020 - 2020-2021 ESRBA Membership Renewal Form
August 18, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-31 -- Standing Family Law Order
August 13, 2020 - Destigmatizing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
August 13, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - NOTICE OF ANNOUNCING NOMINEES FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY COURT JUDGE
August 10, 2020 - #MemberMonday J. Nixon Daniel, III
August 5, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT -- NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
August 3, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kim Skievaski
July 27, 2020 - #MemberMonday Lucian Hodges
July 20, 2020 - #MemberMonday H. Bart Fleet
July 17, 2020 - 2020-26 AMENDED COMPREHENSIVE COVID19 PHASE 2 OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE 1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
July 16, 2020 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
July 13, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kenenth R. Fountain
July 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Bridget Graham
June 30, 2020 - ESAD2020-07 Escambia County Judicial Rotation - Division Q and Division IV
June 30, 2020 - Notice of County Court Vacancy
June 25, 2020 - JNC Annual Meeting
June 11, 2020 - William S. Meador Award Nominations
June 5, 2020 - 2020-22 COVID-19 PHASE II TRANSITION OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
June 5, 2020 - 2020-21 COVID-19 PHASE II TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
June 3, 2020 - INVITATION TO APPLY FOR 2020 VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MAGISTRATE SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
June 3, 2020 - SANTA ROSA COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE COUNSEL TO THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD (VAB)
June 2, 2020 - Enhanced Screening for COVID-19 to be Implemented for Escambia County and Santa Rosa County Courthouses
June 1, 2020 - SRCAD 2020-01, Courthouse Entry
May 22, 2020 - Escambia County AD2020-05 Courtroom Operations Beginning June 1, 2020
May 19, 2020 - Best Practices Guidlines
May 13, 2020 - Ad for VAB Counsel
May 13, 2020 - Ad for Special Magistrate
April 27, 2020 - FY2020-2021 CONFLICT COUNSEL APPLICATION
April 27, 2020 - FY2020-2021 CONFLICT COUNSEL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
April 16, 2020 - JNC Notice of Nominees
April 8, 2020 - ESAD 2020-04 ESCAMBIA COUNTY MISSION CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS EXTENTION
April 8, 2020 - 2020-16 COVID-19 EXTENDING AO2020-08/09/11/12 ESSENTIAL AND CRITICAL TRIAL COURT PROCEESINGS
April 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Rebecca D. Gilliland
April 6, 2020 - 2020-15 COVID-19 TEMP OMNIBUS ORDER IN DELINQ. CASES REGARDING OTTIC-FTA CUSTODY ORDERS
April 6, 2020 - 2020-14 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ALTERNATIVE SANCTIONS PROGRAMS FOR FELONY OFFENDERS
April 6, 2020 - 2020-13 COVID-19 TEMPORARY EXTENSION FOR FILING OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTINGS
April 2, 2020 - Resources to Share
April 1, 2020 - AD2020-03 Escambia County Critical Mission Court Proceedings
April 1, 2020 - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-- NOTICE OF APPLICANTS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND INTERVIEW SCHEDULE
March 31, 2020 - AO 2020-12 Administration of Cases in Which Defendant Arrested on Warrant from Another Jurisdiction
March 31, 2020 - AO 2020-11 Additional Procedures for Criminal Competency Hearings
March 30, 2020 - A Zoom Trial Guide
March 27, 2020 - 5 Things to Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
March 25, 2020 - ESRBA's COVID-19 Continuity of Operations Plan – Phase 2
March 23, 2020 - 2020-09 COVID-19 PANDEMIC – EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR VISITATION IN DEPENDENCY CASES
March 23, 2020 - ESAD 2020-02 MISSION CRITICAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
March 23, 2020 - WAL COVID-19 Essential and Critical Trial Court Proceedings Plan
March 23, 2020 - Admin Dir Walton County
March 23, 2020 - SRC Essential Functions Plan Memo to Chief Judge March 20, 202003202020104314
March 23, 2020 - OCAD2020-03 s-block
March 23, 2020 - OCAD2020-02 s-block
March 20, 2020 - The Coronavirus Outbreak is a Referendum on Virtual Practice: How Quickly Can Your Law Firm Get Up to Speed?
March 20, 2020 - ESRBA's Responce to COVID-19
March 20, 2020 - Administrative Order No. 2020-08
March 19, 2020 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXTENSION & NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
March 18, 2020 - AO2020-07 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
March 9, 2020 - #MemberMonday Matthew P. Massey
March 6, 2020 - NOTICE OF CIRCUIT COURT VACANCY
March 2, 2020 - #MemberMonday Earlynn Stillwell
February 24, 2020 - #MemberMonday M. Melissa Smith
February 10, 2020 - #MemberMonday Charles F. James IV
February 3, 2020 - #MemberMonday Kenneth L. Brooks, Jr.
January 13, 2020 - #MemberMonday Robert R. Kimmel
January 6, 2020 - #MemberMonday Margaret Stopp
December 30, 2019 - #MemberMonday Timothy A, Weaver
December 16, 2019 - #MemberMonday Alexis Kessler
December 2, 2019 - #MemberMonday C. Phil Hall
November 26, 2019 - SRCAD 2019-04, RE-OPENING OF CLOSED FAMILY LAW CASES
November 11, 2019 - #MemberMonday John A. Campbell
November 1, 2019 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY APPLICATION
November 1, 2019 - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
October 28, 2019 - #MemberMonday Shannan D. de Jesus
October 23, 2019 - YLD Technology Roadshow on November 1
October 22, 2019 - Recent Appellate Cases with Terence Gross
October 7, 2019 - #MemberMonday H.E. "Ed" Ellis, Jr.
September 30, 2019 - #MemberMonday Thomas F. Condon
September 26, 2019 - SRCAD2019-03, Submission and Distribution Requirements for Orders in Civil Proceedings
September 19, 2019 - #MemberMonday Marlon White
August 28, 2019 - NWFPA Seminar
August 26, 2019 - #MemberMonday Wyndi L. Wheaton
August 19, 2019 - #MemberMonday J. Nevin Shaffer, Jr.
July 29, 2019 - #MemberMonday Luke R. VanFleteren
July 23, 2019 - Invitation to the Investiture of the Honorable Charles P. Young
July 22, 2019 - #MemberMonday Robert Blanchard
July 17, 2019 - The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association Installs 2019-2020 Leadership and Presents Awards
July 17, 2019 - #MemberMonday Mike Papantonio
July 7, 2019 - Invitation to the Investiture of US Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon
June 21, 2019 - William S. Meador Award Nominations
June 20, 2019 - Community Service Award Nominations
June 17, 2019 - #MemberMonday John E. Jarvis
June 6, 2019 - Santa Rosa County VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
June 6, 2019 - Santa Rosa County COUNSEL TO THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
June 3, 2019 - APPLICANTS FOR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE
June 3, 2019 - APPLICANTS FOR COUNSEL TO THE VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD
June 3, 2019 - #MemberMonday Roderic G. Magie
May 28, 2019 - Invitation / Investiture of the Honorable Jeffery L. Burns
May 20, 2019 - First District Court of Appeal / Oral Arguments
May 6, 2019 - #MemberMonday Cecily M. Parker
May 2, 2019 - First District Court of Appeal / Oral Arguments
April 25, 2019 - Florida Bar President Michelle Suskauer to speak at the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association meeting May 9
April 25, 2019 - Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association to host Law Week 2019 May 13-19
April 22, 2019 - #MemberMonday--William A. Bond
April 18, 2019 - The First Judicial Circuit and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct an active shooter exercise on Friday, April 26, 2019
April 12, 2019 - JNC Convenes and Applicant Interviews
April 12, 2019 - #MemberMonday--Michael S. Burtt
April 1, 2019 - #MemberMonday--Preston J. Forshee
March 25, 2019 - #MemberMonday--Charles Schuster
March 25, 2019 - 1st Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
March 18, 2019 - #MemberMonday--David A. Carroll
March 11, 2019 - #MemberMonday--Douglas Alan Bates
February 5, 2019 - Lawyers Applicants Sought for Florida Board of Bar Examiners
February 5, 2019 - Committee Seeks Members of Public for Board of Bar Examiners Seat
February 4, 2019 - Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division Awarded Grants
January 18, 2019 - The Florida Bar Board of Governors report and update at the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association February meeting
January 16, 2019 - 22 Lawyers will receive Florida Bar Pro Bono awards in Supreme Court Ceremony Feb. 7