Bar committee forms available in December: the forms will be at www.flabar.org.

The annual committee preference form for Bar members seeking appointments for the presidential term of President-elect Kelly Overstreet Johnson will again only be available on The Florida Bar's Web site this year.

The forms will be posted at www.flabar.org beginning December 1. If you do not have access to a computer, you may call (850) 561-5600, ext. 6802, and request a form to be mailed or faxed to you.

To apply to serve on a committee, members will have to fill out the committee preference form and submit it online, eliminating the need to mail or fax in the completed form. It will be presented in the same format as usual and should only take a minute or two to complete and submit.

The move to an electronic committee preference form is saving the Bar approximately $10,000 a year.

"During the past several months, many of you have expressed a desire to serve on a committee of The Florida Bar," Johnson said. "Now is the time to let me know of your continued interest by submitting your committee preference form."

Johnson said committee work is time-consuming and demanding, but is also extremely rewarding.

"It provides an opportunity to have meaningful input into matters that are important to the public and our profession, and allows you to enjoy the company of lawyers throughout the state," Johnson said. "If you submit a request to serve on a committee, I will assume you will devote the necessary time to be a fully participating member of the committee during your term."

There are roughly 500 appointments to be made, and typically 5,000 Bar members apply. Johnson said since the number of requests for appointments always exceeds the number of positions available, she will work...