News and Events

May 17 - Orange County Courthouse Hours - Per Administrative Order 2013-05, the Orange County Courthouse, the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center, and the Orange County branch courthouses shall be closed as to all clerks of court business functions between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013. No court proceedings shall be held and the Orange County Clerk of Courts shall close its lobbies to allow judges, clerk staff, courthouse staff, court deputies and the legal community to attend the memorial service of Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner.

All other matters and functions such as mediations, office hours of The Department of Highway and Motor Vehicles Service Center within the Orange County Clerk of Courts Office, and activities not requiring the Clerk of Court's office and staff shall proceed as scheduled per AO No. 2013-5.

May 18 - Developing Distinction in Women: Progressing as a Professional, Networking, and Staying Safe, Healthy and Sane Along the Way! 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Co-hosted by CFAWL and the Orange County Bar Association, this event will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn the how-tos of professional development from key speakers, as well forging connections among women from other disciplines and fields. Free. Breakfast included. To register, please download form.

May 29 - Under the Microscope: The Right to Bear Arms & The Second Amendment. OCBA Paralegal Section. CLE: 2. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. OCBA center. For attorneys and paralegals. See OCBA web calendar for details. Click here to register.

June 7 - Afternoon at the State Courthouse. 12:30 p.m. (registration); 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (program). Gain insight into local judicial policies and procedures, courtroom decorum and helpful hints for attorneys! Fee: $10. CLE, including ethics, is pending. Contact: Shannon Seeger at sseeger@shutts.com. Registration deadline: May 31.

May 22 – Deadline. There is a judicial vacancy on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court, in and for Broward County, Florida. Judicial applications for this one (1) Circuit Court vacancy must be received by 5:00 p.m., Wed. May 22, 2013 by the Seventeenth Circuit JNC. Please see the application form and details at on The Florida Bar website.

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May 15 - The newly formed Veterans Committee will present VA Benefits from noon-1:00 p.m. at the OCBA. All are welcome to attend. We are trying to build committee membership and hope you'll turn out! RSVP to tommy.boroughs@hklaw.com.

The OCBA has discounted its CLEs to prices you won't be able to beat! In addition to individual courses, we're offering 30- and 15-credit packages, including ethics, to help you meet your state requirements. What a great way to start the new year! Take a look at our CD and DVD list and order your CLEs today. It's easy, it's quick, and it's a bargain! Download CLE list.

Be sure you're ready to rock and roll into the new year by purchasing and receiving your Courthouse Access Card today! Don't wait - and don't wait in line! See the application form or contact Karen Fast, membership manager, at 407-422-4551, ext. 225.