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9 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 2.8 - Staff Attorneys And Trial Court Law Clerks (6/6/00) [Judicial].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_2_8.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Staff Attorneys and Trial Court L aw Clerks shall be assigned to assist the Circuit Judges in and for Charlotte, • In the event a Staff Attorney or Trial Court Law Clerk provides advice to the County Judiciary or performs research for the County Judiciary with respect to a case that is subsequently appealed, the appellate case shall be brought to the attention of the Court Administrator for reassignment to a Staff Attorney or a • Clerks shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, legal research, writing and drafting of memoranda, orders and opinions in trial court and appellate matters . • The attorneys shall also act as counsel to the judiciary with i n the ambit of and limitations set forth in Fla. • The Chief Judge shall establish priorities in the scheduling and use of Staff Attorneys and Trial Court Law Clerks in a manner which will most effectively meet the needs of the Circuit. • All judges who seek the assistance of a Staff Attorney or Trial Court Law Clerk shall route their request in the manner 2 -- 2 of 6 -- prescribed by the Chief Judge, Court Administrator, or Deputy • Assignment priorities shall be established based upon the urgency, complexity, and exigency of each task, with due regard for the time standards established by Fla. • If issues arise as to conflicting priorities, they shall be referred to the Chief Judge for decision as to priority. • The attorneys and clerks shall expend every reasonable effort to complete all projects by the proposed completion dates established by the requ esting judge.
Staff Attorneys and Trial Court L aw Clerks shall be assigned to assist the Circuit Judges in and for Charlotte,
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 9e92d8353ee2b2c5bf396f6fb437b71aee7f55c5b7efa99550ec816f5a5c47ec. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.