All candidates for judgeships must comply with the ethical requirements of Canon 7 of Florida’s Code of Judicial Conduct. During the up-coming Judicial Campaign Forum in Broward County, the standards governing judicial elections will be explained to candidates, campaign managers, staff, the news media, and others in public forums designed to raise awareness regarding the requirements of Canon 7. All judicial candidates seeking contested seats or facing active opposition for merit retention are encouraged to attend the forums.

The forums are being organized by the Florida Supreme Court and The Florida Bar Board of Governors in conjunction with the state’s trial court chief judges and the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.

Candidates for judicial office should visit www.floridasupremecourt.org/ Opinions/ Judicial-Ethics­Advisory-Committee for information about the forums, as well as resource materials.

WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Broward County Courthouse
201 S.E. 6^th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
Courtroom 15150, West Building

WHO: All judicial candidates seeking contested seats or facing active opposition for merit retention are encouraged to attend.

17th Judicial Circuit’s CMS 3.0 Upgrade information

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.

The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit has upgraded CMS and the new version will go into production on April 4, 2022.

The following lists important information about the implementation of the new CMS, including the times you will not be able to access CMS.

Starting on March 30, 2022, 5:00 p.m. CMS will be unavailable for all external court users.  This means you will not be able to schedule new hearings or submit agreed/proposed orders.  You may wish to contact the assigned judge’s office as to these and other related matters.

CMS will be unavailable for all registered user on April 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.  Access will be restored for all registered users on April 4, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

You may access the CMS 3.0 Manual here.

On Friday, March 25, Judge Robert Diaz hosted his 22nd annual Hispanic law student luncheon, treating the attendees to good Cuban food and casual conversation in his courtroom. It was a great time had by all!

In recognition of Women’s History Month, several leaders in Broward County’s legal community were honored this past week at an event hosted by the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County Women Lawyers’ Association, and the Broward County Bar Association. Judicial honorees included Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, Judge Giuseppina Miranda, Judge Stacey Schulman, and retired Judges Ilona Holmes and Susan Greenhawt.

Congratulations to all!

On March 17, 2022 Circuit Judge Andrea Ruth Gundersen swore in the Lake Ridge Civic Association Executive Board.