IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

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1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA RICK SCOTT, JEFF ATWATER, and 2012 JUN 27 AH 10: [17 PAM BONDI, in their capacities as _. the STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION, JEFF ATWATER, as Chief Financial Officer BY_ offlorida, and JOHN P. MILES, Secretary ofthe Department ofmanagement Services and Administrator ofthe Florida Retirement System, Appellants, v. Case No: SC LT Case No: 2011 CA 1584 GEORGE WILLIAMS, MEGAN ALLEN, KEVIN DOYLE, LORI GOODWIN, ADAM TEICHNER, BRIAN ENGLAND, MARTHA BAKER, MAGALW V ANCOL PENA, ROLANDO TABARES, ALLEN JONES, and JUAN BASO, Appellees / following: AMENDED VERIFIED MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION Comes now Alice O'Brien, Movant herein, and respectfully represents the 1. Movant resides in Washington, D.C. Movant is not a resident of the State offlorida. 2. Movant is an attorney and the General Counsel of the National Education Association with offices at th Street, NW, Washington, D.C , Telephone (202)

2 3. Movant was retained as General Counsel of the National Education Association on June 15, 2011 by George Williams, Megan Allen, Kevin Doyle, Lori Goodwin, Adam Teichner, Brian England, Martha Baker, Magalie Vancol Pena, Rolando Tabares, Allen Jones, and Juan Baso to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled matter now pending before the above-named court ofthe State offlorida. 4. Movant is an active member in good standing and currently eligible to practice law in the followingjurisdiction(s): (Include attorney or bar number). California State Bar (180208) District ofcolumbia Bar (454999) U.S. Court ofappeals for the Third Circuit (no bar number assigned) U.S. Court ofappeals for the Fifth Circuit (no bar number assigned) U.S. Court ofappeals for the Sixth Circuit (no bar number assigned) U.S. Court ofappeals for the Ninth Circuit (no bar number assigned) U.S. Court ofappeals for the Tenth Circuit (no bar number assigned) U.S. Court ofappeals for the Eleventh Circuit (no bar number assigned) U.S. Court ofappeals for the DC Circuit (bar numbers not assigned) United States Supreme Court (bar numbers not assigned) 5. There are no disciplinary proceedings pending against Movant. 6. Within the past five (5) years, Movant has not been subject to any disciplinary proceedings. 7. Movant has never been subject to any suspension proceedings. 8. Movant has never been subject to any disbarment proceedings. 2

3 9. Movant, either by resignation, withdrawal, or otherwise, never has terminated or attempted to terminate Movant's office as an attorney in order to avoid administrative, disciplinary, disbarment, or suspension proceedings. 10. Movant is not an inactive member ofthe Florida Bar. 11. Movant is not now a member ofthe Florida Bar. 12. Movant is not a suspended member ofthe Florida Bar. 13. Movant is not a disbarred member of The Florida Bar nor has Movant received a disciplinary resignation from The Florida Bar. 14. Movant has not previously been disciplined or held in contempt by reason of misconduct committed while engaged in representation pursuant to Florida Rule ofjudicial Administration Movant has filed motions( s) to appear as counsel in Florida state courts during the past five (5) years in the following matters: Date of Case Name Case Number Court Date Motion Motion GrantedlDenied June 24, 2012 George Williams et 2011 CA 1584 In the Circuit Court Granted June 28, al v. Rick Scott et al. ofthe Second 2012 Judicial Circuit, in and for Leon Coun 16. Local counsel of record associated with Movant in this matter is Ronald G. Meyer, Florida Bar Number , who is an active member in good standing of The Florida Bar and has offices at 131 North Gadsden Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Telephone (850)

4 h : 17. Movant has read the applicable provisions offlorida Rule ofjudicial Administration and Rule ofthe Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and certifies that this verified motion complies with those rules. 18. Movant agrees to comply with the provisions of the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct and consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and the Bar of the State offlorida. WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests permission to appear in this court for this cause only. DATED this 2.. day ofjune, ~, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MiCEN;ESQmRE National Education Association th Street, NW Washington, D.C (202) aobrien@nea.org I, Alice O'Brien, do hereby swear or affirm under penalty ofperjury that I am the Movant in the above-styled matter; that I have read the foregoing Amended Motion and know the contents thereof, and the contents are true ofmy own knowledge and belief. 4

5 I hereby consent to be associated as local counsel ofrecord in this cause pursuant to Florida Rule ofjudicial Administration DATED this dlj.d.. day ofjune, Respectfully submitted, Florida Bar No Meyer, Brooks, Demma and Blohm, P.A. 131 North Gadsden Street Post Office Box 1547 (32302) Tallahassee, FL (850) Telephone (850) facsimile (850) facsimile Counselfor Appellees 5

6 -:.' CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Amended Motion has been furnished via Hand Delivery to PVH Admissions, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida , and via electronic and u.s. mail on this a~ay ofjune, 2012, to: Counsel for Appellants: Raoul G. Cantero Jonathan G. Rose T. Neal McAliley David R. Godofsky White & Case LLP Richard S. Siegel Southeast Financial Center Alston & Bird LLP 200 South Biscayne Boulevard 950 F Street, N.W. Suite 4900 Washington, DC Miami, Florida jonathan.rose@alston.com raoul.cantero@whitecase.com david.godofsky@alston.com nmcaliley@whitecase.com richard.siegel@alston.com Louis F. Hubener H. Douglas Hinson (pro hac vice) Blaine Winship Alston & Bird LLP Timothy D. Osterhaus One Atlantic Center Office ofthe Attorney General 1201 West Peachtree Street PL-O1, The Capitol Atlanta, Georgia Tallahassee, Florida doug.hinson@alston.com lou.hubener@myfloridalegal.com blaine. winship@myfloridalegal.com timothy.osterhaus@myfloridalegal.com 6

7 Counsel for Intervenors! Appellees John Park and Randall Haire: G. Hal Johnson 300 East Brevard Street Tallahassee, Florida for Intervenor! Appellee, Sandlin: 'IUchard A. Sicking 1313 Ponce de Leon Blvd., #300 Coral Gables, Florida Counsel for Intervenors! Appellees Charles.E. Brookfield, Lodge #86, Fraternal Order of Police, and LIUNA, Local 517: Jill S. Schwartz Jill S. Schwartz & Associates, P A 180 North Park Avenue, Suite 200 Winter Park, FL jschwartz@schwartzlawfirm.net Counsel for Intervenors! Appellees International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO Jason Cannon, Joseph Paduano, and Gary Penny: Aaron Nisenson International Union of Police Associations 1549 Ringling Blvd., Suite 600 Sarasota, Florida gcounsel@iupa.org Counsel for Intervenors! Appellees Steven Helmer, Michael Agostinis, Frederick McCrone, and Mark Tarver: Osnat K. Rind Kathleen M. Phillips Phillips, Richard & Rind, P.A SW 72nd Street, Suite 283 Miami, FL orind@phillipsrichard.com Counsel for Intervenors! Appellees Government Supervisors Association of Florida, Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 100, Gregory L. Blackman, Florida Nurses Association and Deborah Hogan: Donald D. Slesnick II Law Offices of Slesnick & Casey, LLP 2701 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 200 Coral Gables, Florida donslesnick@scllp.com 7

8 Counsel for Intervenorl Appellee Rodney Durbin: Richard Siwica Egan, Lev & Siwica, P.A. Post Office Box 2231 Orlando, Florida Attorneys for Amicus the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives: Craig A. Meyer Thomas Ross McSwain Leah L. Marino The Florida Senate Suite 409, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida George T. Levesque Don Rubottom Teresa Ward Florida House ofrepresentatives Suite 422, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida rneys for Amicus Florida League, ities, Inc.: l~es W. Linn ':Olenn E. Thomas Lewis, Longman & Walker 315 South Calhoun Street, Suite 830 Tallahassee, Florida Kraig A. Conn Florida League ofcities, Inc. 301 South Bronough Street, Suite 300 Tallahassee, FL Attorneys for Amicus Florida Association of Counties, Inc.: Gregory T. Stewart Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. 150Q Mahan Drive, Suite 200 Tallahassee, Florida Virginia Delegal General Counsel Florida Association ofcounties 100 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida