IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
Administrative Order No.
2024-003
IN RE:AO 2024-003 REAPPOINTING LOCAL PROFESSIONALISM PANEL MEMBERS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR COLUMBIA, DIXIE, HAMILTON, LAFAYETTE,
MADISON, SUWANNEE AND TAYLOR COUNTIES, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2024-003
REAPPOINTING LOCAL PROFESSIONALISM PANEL MEMBERS
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court issued Opinion No. SC2023-0884, adopting the Code for Resolving Professionalism Referrals; and
WHEREAS the Florida Supreme Court ordered the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit to create and maintain in continuous operation a Local Professionalism Panel to receive, screen, and act on any referrals of claimed unprofessional conduct and to resolve those referrals informally, if possible, or refer them to The Florida Bar, if necessary; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2023, this Court entered Administrative Orders 2023-004, and 2023-005, which, respectively, established the Third Judicial Circuit’s Local Professionalism Panel, and appointed members to the Local Professionalism Panel; and
WHEREAS the terms of two panel members will expire on June 30, 2024, and it is necessary to appoint panel members to the Local Professionalism Panel to fill the pending vacancies.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in the Chief Judge pursuant to Article V, section 2(d) of the Florida Constitution, section 43.26, Florida Statutes, Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.215, and under mandate from the Florida Supreme Court, and pursuant to Administrative Order 2023-004,
IT IS THEREFORE,
ORDERED that Guy W. Norris, Esquire, is reappointed as a member of the Local Professionalism Panel commencing on July 1, 2024, following the expiration of his current term, and continuing through June 30, 2027. It is further,
ORDERED that David A. Phelps, Esquire, is reappointed as a member of the Local Professionalism Panel commencing on July 1, 2024, following the expiration of his current term, and continuing through June 30, 2027.
DONE AND ORDERED in Columbia County, Florida, this 27th day of June 2024.
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MELISSA GATES OLIN, CHIEF JUDGE
All Magistrates and Hearing Officers of the Third Judicial Circuit
All Clerks of Court of the Third Judicial Circuit
Trial Court Administrator, Third Judicial Circuit
Clifton “Cliff” W. Wilson, Jr., Public Defender, Third Judicial Circuit
John Durrett, State Attorney, Third Judicial Circuit
Third Judicial Circuit Bar Association
Third Judicial Circuit Local Professionalism Panel Chair
