MIAMI, FL- October 13, 2020- Bast Amron is proud to announce that Peter Klock will be co-chairing the Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee’s Voluntary Bar Associations Liaison Subcommittee and will also be serving as the JNPC’s liaison to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 3rd District Court of Appeal.
About the Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee:
The Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee’s scope and function are to assist the Governor and the judicial nominating commissions in discharging their respective duties under Article V, Section 11, of the Florida Constitution.
The committee offers assistance to the Governor with organizing and presenting an annual training program for all JNC commissioners. The training program provides authoritative information on the subject of judicial selection and the judicial nominating process. It also constitutes a forum for the mutual exchange of information by commissioners.
About Peter Klock: Peter practices in the area of complex business litigation, with an emphasis on commercial disputes and the prosecution of director, officer, and fiduciary liability claims. He serves as outside general counsel and advises corporate clients regarding compliance with state, national, and international data privacy laws, including various state data protection and breach notification statutes, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation. Peter also negotiates and drafts vendor agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, and service level agreements on behalf of corporate clients in the technology sector, and actively supports our community by representing, pro bono, a minor in Florida’s juvenile dependency courts, serving on committees dedicated to enhancing the practice of law in the state of Florida, and mentoring law students and young attorneys. Peter is a holder of the Certified Information Privacy Professional designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, was named a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine in 2019 and 2020 and was named among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite for 2020.