"Tom made what could have been a catastrophic event of extraordinary proportions seem like a day to day course of events. He used previously unused technology to make the court seem ahead of itself by providing to the court, the press, the public and actually to the world what they needed to know even before they knew they needed it."
Former Chief Justice Major Harding
First to accept filings via e-mail starting in 2000 (implemented as policy for handling high-profile cases starting with Gore V. Bush)
Implemented posting of appellate briefs for ease of public access
Created Skills Improvement course for the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar
Initiated development of the Self-Represented (Pro Se) Appellate Practice
Handbook
Study Commissions and Appointments
Member, Vision 2016, Florida Bar initiative looking at the future of the practice of law in Florida
Member, Appellate Court Performance and Accountability Commission
Member, National Criminal Appeals Statistics Advisory Committee, a joint project of the National Center for State Courts and the Department of Justice
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