Aerial view of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, showcasing the hotel exterior and surrounding area along the waterfront under a blue sky.

Thank you to everyone who made this year’s conference a success! Be sure to save the date for our 2026 conference, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Jacksonville, FL, from September 15-18, 2026.

Currently, JAAF hosts one education conference each year for all Judicial Assistants. The host circuits provide educational speakers for these conferences along with the assistance of JAAF.  The programs include a wide range of topics and experts, including ethics, legislative reforms, and new laws, security issues, criminal and civil procedures, business writing and grammar, domestic violence, stress reduction, tenant/landlord evictions, drug and alcohol training, computer programs and new technology, and probate/guardianship procedures, to name a few.

We have also had speakers from the Office of the State Court Administrator and the Florida Retirement System regarding benefits and retirement at most of the conferences.

Meeting other JAs from around the State is a wonderful, mind-expanding experience, not to mention visiting the many beautiful cities in our State.  Along with hard work, we have fun!  Many of us have become friends and look forward to seeing each other at the conferences.  There is always valuable information we learn and take back to our jobs to share with our fellow JAs and our Judges.