A court-appointed referee is reviewing the Florida Bar’s complaint against former Fourth Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk and could recommend potential sanctions for him, according to court records.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A controversial online exam for admission to The Florida Bar will be held Oct. 13, with testing extended to Oct. 14 for people who need accommodations, the Florida Supreme Court said Wednesday. The scheduling of the exam comes amid harsh criticism of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, which has twice delayed the test. The board rescheduled the exam for Aug. 19 and said it would be held online. Three days before the scheduled exam, however, the board called it off, pointing to problems with ILG Technologies software. Dozens of Florida lawyers filed a petition with the Supreme Court last week proposing a six-month supervisory-practice program that would replace the Bar exam requirement.