PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
We’ll Get Through This Together
In other news, there is a new
Administrative Order with which all
litigators should become familiar.
While the deadline to implement
the Order is currently April 30, 2020,
it remains to be seen how these
COVID-19 challenges will affect that
deadline.
Jessica Callow
2019-20 PBCBA President
It’s astounding how much the world
can change in just a month. In some
respects, this appears to be a typical
springtime in Florida where the
temperatures are rising and daylight
lingers well into the evening hours.
In reality, there is nothing else
typical about springtime 2020. Our
country is facing unprecedented
challenges as we work to combat
the COVID-19 virus. Whether you
are working remotely, taking care
of children who are unexpectedly
out of school, abiding by social
distancing guidelines, or simply
trying to remain calm and healthy,
please know that the Palm Beach
County Bar Association is doing
everything it can to support our
members and legal community.
We appreciate your understanding
and patience as we work to reschedule
the Bench Bar Conference (new date:
June 26, 2020), Law Week events,
committee meetings, networking
events and CLE seminars. Updates
related to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
and our legal community can be found
on our website (www.palmbeachbar.
org) under Latest News. Please do not
hesitate to reach out if you have any
questions or concerns for the PBCBA
Board or Staff during this uncertain
time.
In compliance with the Florida
Supreme Court’s November 1,
2019 Administrative Order (AOSC
19-74), all orders shall be signed
electronically by the applicable court.
The Court noted that the transition
from a paper-based information
management system to one that
primarily relies on digital records
represents a fundamental change in
the internal operations of Florida's
state courts. The Court further stated
that an electronic court file that is
fully accessible by all judicial system
participants provides significant
opportunities
for
increased
efficiencies and, ultimately, cost
savings to the judiciary.
In order for the judicial branch to
continue enhancing the utilization
of technology in a uniform manner to
increase the effectiveness, efficiency,
and accessibility of the state courts,
the Court adopted as its policy that
the Court Application Processing
System (CAPS) be deployed in every
circuit, county, and division of
Florida’s trial courts and that CAPS
be used by all judges, when available.
To that end, all proposed orders from
UMC and special set hearings in
the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit shall
be submitted electronically to the
court as follows:
(1) counsel shall use the courtroom
computers to complete and upload
the order, or
(2) counsel shall submit the order
through the online services system
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from their office within 24 hours
after the hearing.
Ultimately, no proposed paper orders
will be accepted. To read AOSC 19-74
in full, follow this link: https://www.
floridasupremecourt.org/content/
download/540364/6099213/AOSC19-
74.pdf.
Finally, I hope you’ve had an
opportunity to log into our new
PBCBA website, which launched
on January 13, and update your
member profile. If you have not
logged in since the launch or have
trouble logging in, please click on
the Member Login link, then click
the “Forgot your password” option,
and, finally, enter your e-mail
address. You should receive a link
with instructions on how to reset
your password. If you do not receive
the e-mail within 10 minutes, please
check your SPAM folder. If you
have any website issues, please
contact Emily Vasquez at evasquez@
palmbeachbar.org.
As always, I encourage you to
reach out to me and the rest of the
Board with any ideas, comments
or concerns. We can be reached at
[email protected]
member highlight submissions for
yourself or others should be sent to
[email protected].
Until we have a chance to meet
again, please take care of yourself,
your family and your friends. We
will get through this together.