Annual Meeting

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I am currently attending the Florida Bar Annual Meeting at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando. Last night was the infamous Appellate Section Dessert Reception, and a lovely time was had by all. Congratulations to Wendy Loquasto for her much-desserved win of the section’s pro bono award.

The highlight of my evening was an impromptu gathering of Georgetown alumni — one minute, I was chatting with a small group of lawyers and judges, the next moment someone was whipping out an iPhone to take a picture of 3 GULC grads and 2 undergrad alums to send to the alumni magazine. Hope we make it in!

Judge Black Takes Senior Status

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The Honorable Susan H. Black — for whom I had the pleasure and honor of serving as a law clerk in 1998-99 — this week announced that she has elected to take senior status effective February 25th. Judge Black will stick around and continue to help with a full case load, so the Eleventh Circuit will continue to be lucky enough to be graced with her presence and work ethic for a long time. It will be quite interesting to see who is on tap to fill her seat!

Moving on Up

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The First DCA this weekend will make its big move to its new (if controversial) digs. As a result, the Court will be closed tomorrow, December 17th. Admin Order. 10-6 [.pdf]. After what will no doubt be a crazy weekend for essential staff, the Court will reopen for business on Monday morning at its new location: 2000 Drayton Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950. [.pdf notice]. Be sure to update your mailings accordingly. And hey, if you have a brief due on December 17 in the First DCA, you arguably just got yourself an extra day to serve it. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420 (f)(15) states that in calculating due dates, “any other day when the clerk’s office is closed” is considered a holiday.