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Here are Frequently Asked Questions about The Florida Bar.
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Read about how The Florida Bar began.
Leadership
Leading The Florida Bar is the Florida Bar President and our Board of Governors.
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The President's page contains information about the Bar's current President including a schedule and biography.
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The Board of Governors section provides past agendas, minutes and much more.
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The Board of Governors Committees formulate and report on matters of policy concerning the activities of the Bar.
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The President of The Florida Bar sets priorities for their term in office.
Sections & Divisions
Section membership is voluntary and offers information and education in a specific area of law. Sections also provide opportunities to meet other attorneys within an area of practice.
Committees
Membership in a committee can be a stimulating and rewarding experience. These groups, along with the governing Board, do much of the work of The Florida Bar.
Standing
Over 2,000 Bar members serve on 67 standing committees.
Board
The Board of Governors Committees formulate and report on matters of policy concerning the activities of the Bar.
Special
Special committees are appointed to study and make recommendations in response to issues of significance to the legal profession or system of laws in Florida.
Grievance Committees
The local grievance committees are composed of lawyers and nonlawyers and are responsible for continuing the investigation of possible lawyer misconduct referred by Bar discipline attorneys.
Unlicensed Practice of Law Circuit Committees
Complaints alleging that an individual is practicing law without a license are investigated by one of 31 local circuit committees.
Florida Registered Paralegal Committees
A Florida Registered Paralegal is a person with education, training, or work experience, who works under the direction and supervision of a member of The Florida Bar and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a member of The Florida Bar is responsible and who has met the requirements of registration as set forth in Chapter 20 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. A Florida Registered Paralegal is not a member of The Florida Bar.
Staff Contacts
The Florida Bar staff serves as an in-depth resource for our members and the public on Bar services and programs. Bar staff are listed by program area.
Branch Locations
The Florida Bar Legal division has branch offices handling lawyer regulation and the unlicensed practice of law in five locations around Florida.
Bar Employment
Look here for exciting employment opportunities at the Bar!
Public Information
Client Assistance
Our Client Assistance program is called the Attorney Consumer Assistance Program (ACAP). ACAP is the department that handles client complaints and even can resolve some problems before a complaint is filed. Call the ACAP Hotline - 866/352-0707.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Consumer Information
The Florida Bar provides information for the public on certain general areas of law as well as specific legal issues in our Consumer Pamphlets.
Living Wills
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Speakers Bureau
The Florida Bar has assembled a group of outstanding lawyers throughout the state who speak to groups within their communities as a public service, they are our Speakers Bureau.
Speaker Request Form
Judicial Independence
Materials and resources for public education on maintaining a fair and impartial judiciary are provided by the Bar's Committee on Judicial Independence.
Judicial Independence Committee Members
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Clients' Security Fund
The Clients' Security Fund was created by The Florida Bar to help compensate persons who have suffered a loss of money or property due to misappropriation or embezzlement by an attorney.
Prepaid Legal Services
Prepaid Legal Services plans work by making prior arrangements with lawyers to provide specified services to plan members at reduced fees.
Legal Aid/Pro Bono
Legal Aid agencies are the organizations that refer pro bono cases to attorneys around Florida.
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Take a look at our many calendars created to keep Bar members and the public informed about Bar activities including the Annual Florida Bar Convention.
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Read about media coverage of legal issues of interest to Florida Bar members.
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The Florida Bar Journal is the premier source of practical articles on Florida law.
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Take a look at past issues of The Florida Bar Journal, the premier source of scholarly articles on law in Florida.
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Submission Guidelines
Find article submission guidelines for The Florida Bar Journal, the premier source of scholarly articles on law in Florida.
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Florida Bar News
No one covers the legal profession like The Florida Bar News. We're your resource for statewide news on law related issues.
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Take a look at past issues of The Florida Bar News, the premier source of scholarly articles on law in Florida.
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Directory & Links
The online directory provides links to court, state and federal Web sites and many other online resources attorneys use. This directory has the most current Florida Bar member information available with daily updates.
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The Research, Planning and Evaluation Department of The Florida Bar conducts an annual survey and provides other reports to continuously review the purposes and objectives of The Florida Bar.
CLE
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Other Publications
Read the newsletters and reports of Bar programs and departments in these publications.
Capstone
A newsletter for Board Certified Lawyers
Federal Court Judges' Practice Guide
Describes the practices of individual federal judges in all three districts.
The Professional
A quarterly publication of the Center for Professionalism.
Bar Reports
The Florida Bar has historically studied specific legal issues through standing and special committees. The reports on these issues are listed below.
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Sources
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Print Quality Images
Find downloadable images from the Bar here. We offer a host of visual materials to complete your story.
Reporter's Handbook
Look here for important information crucial to reporting legal issues in Florida. Our Reporter's Handbook is now only available online.
Issue Papers
The Florida Bar follows key issues and has prepared background papers to inform you quickly on crucial matters facing the profession. Each report provides an overview of the issue, the Bar's position, and the facts and statistics to illustrate the point.
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Members may access all transactional services from the Member Profile page. Login for free legal research, update member information, sign up for CLE courses, designate an inventory attorney and use many other online services.
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Welcome to The Florida Bar’s New Member Web page. We are proud to say that The Florida Bar is one of the leading organized bars in the nation. This is especially true of the technological advances in our Web site. As you browse the various links below, you will find answers to many of the questions you might have about The Florida Bar.
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CLE
The Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program's mission is to assist the members of The Florida Bar in their continuing legal education and to facilitate the production and delivery of quality CLE programs and publications.
CLER/BSCR
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CLER/BSCR
Members of the Bar are subject to a Continuing Legal Education Requirement (CLER). Each member is assigned a reporting date and required to attend 30 hours of approved CLE every three years. New lawyers are assisted in the transition from law school to law practice through the Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR) classes.
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LOMAS is an acronym for the Law Office Management Assistance Service program of The Florida Bar. LOMAS was created to assist members dealing with all of the business aspects of setting up, managing, merging or closing a professional practice.
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Judicial Independence
Materials and resources for public education on maintaining a fair and impartial judiciary are provided by the Bar's Committee on Judicial Independence.
Ethics Opinions
The Florida Bar Ethics department is working hard at helping members negotiate the complicated legal system. Take a look at the many resources available below.
Subject Index
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SCOPE
Talk with an experienced attorney to learn more about being an attorney or about a new area of law. There are seasoned attorneys available to counsel our next generation of lawyers through SCOPE.
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Voluntary Bar Center
A vital part of the legal community, there are more than 200 voluntary bar associations throughout Florida. See what they are doing and how you can be involved.
Voluntary Bar Association List
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Events Calendar
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Liaison Committee
Grants & Applications
Model Local Preference Poll
Florida Lawyers Assistance
Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. is a non-profit corporation formed in 1986 in response to the Florida Supreme Court's mandate that a program be created to identify and offer assistance to bar members who suffer from substance abuse, mental health, or other disorders which negatively affect their lives and careers.
Directory & Links
Our Directory is a list of Links to court web sites, state and federal sites, and many other useful web sites.
Professional Practice
Ethics Opinions
The Florida Bar Ethics department is working hard at helping members negotiate the complicated legal system. Take a look at the many resources available below.
Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism
Welcome to the Center for Professionalism. Created as a joint project of the Supreme Court and The Florida Bar, the award-winning Center for Professionalism is here to serve you!
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Certification
Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, and professionalism and ethics in practice. Look here to find a board certified attorney or to learn how to become board certified.
Certified Lawyers List
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Capstone
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Board Members
The Board of Legal Specialization and Education (BLSE) is charged with identifying for the general public and the profession those attorneys who have substantial experience and have demonstrated special knowledge, skills and proficiency in certified areas of practice and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law. The BLSE oversees the work of all the certification committees.
Standing Policies
RRTFB: Chapter 6.
ABA Standing Committee on Specialization
Florida Registered Paralegal Program
A Florida Registered Paralegal is a person with education, training, or work experience, who works under the direction and supervision of a member of The Florida Bar and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a member of The Florida Bar is responsible and who has met the requirements of registration as set forth in Chapter 20 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. A Florida Registered Paralegal is not a member of The Florida Bar and may not give legal advice or practice law. Florida Registered Paralegal and FRP are trademarks of The Florida Bar.
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Sections & Divisions
Section membership is voluntary and offers information and education in a specific area of law. Sections also provide opportunities to meet other attorneys within an area of practice.
Positions
Find opportunities throughout the legal system here, including appointments and employment openings.
Judicial Openings
The Judicial Nominating Commissions provide information on Judicial openings in Florida
Board Appointments
The Board of Governors makes several appointments each year.
Committee Appointments
Each year the President-Elect of The Florida Bar appoints interested bar members to serve on standing committees. The committee preference form is posted online from December 1 to January 15. All appointments begin July 1 of each year.
Employment Ads
The Florida Bar News list positions available on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Bar Employment
See The Florida Bar employment application
Rules of Procedure
The Florida Rules of Procedure can be found here, arranged according to area of law.
Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar contain -- among other topics -- the Bylaws of The Florida Bar organization, the Rules of Discipline, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and other chapters on specific regulatory topics.
Awards
Extraordinary lawyers are recognized around the state for their efforts above and beyond the call of duty to serve the legal community and Florida as a whole.
Pro Bono Awards
Professionalism Awards
Lawyer Regulation
Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar contain -- among other topics -- the Bylaws of The Florida Bar organization, the Rules of Discipline, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and other chapters on specific regulatory topics.
Standards for Lawyer Sanctions
Providing a format for Bar counsel, referees and the Supreme Court of Florida to follow before recommending or imposing discipline are the Standards for Lawyer Sanctions.
Ethics Opinions
The Florida Bar Ethics department is working hard at helping members negotiate the complicated legal system. Take a look at the many resources available below.
Lawyer Conduct
Processing and investigation of inquiries and complaints are a basic responsibility of the Bar as mandated by the Florida Supreme Court. The Bar's serves to protect the public from unethical lawyers.
Unlicensed Practice
The Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL) program was established by the Supreme Court of Florida to protect the public against harm caused by unlicensed individuals practicing law.
Advertising Rules
Lawyer advertising and business solicitation are strictly regulated by The Florida Bar. Lawyer advertising can provide crucial information about legal rights and increases access to lawyers for the public.
Advertising Filing Requirements
How to file advertisements
Authorized House Counsel
Authorized House Counsel are attorneys licensed by The Supreme Court of Florida to perform limited legal services while working for a business organization. Look here for more information.
Foreign Legal Consultant
The Florida Bar's Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule allows a foreign attorney to advise clients on the laws of the country under which the attorney is admitted to practice.
Pro Bono Information
Florida Bar members are notably generous with donating their time and funds to pro bono service. The Florida Bar requires members to report the hours and dollars given on their annual dues statement.
Unlicensed Practice
The Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL) program was established by the Supreme Court of Florida to protect the public against harm caused by unlicensed individuals practicing law.
Consumer Information
The Supreme Court of Florida has given The Florida Bar the duty to investigate and take action against the unlicensed practice of law. Here you will find information on how to protect yourself against the unlicensed practice of law, how to file a complaint against someone you believe is practicing law without a license, and information about the Bar's unlicensed practice of law offices and committees.
Limited Appearance in Florida
Attorneys licensed in another state may represent someone in a court proceeding in Florida with the court's permission and in arbitration proceedings in Florida. Certain requirements must be met in order to appear and copies of the motion or verified statement must be filed with The Florida Bar.
Formal Advisory Opinions
Rule 10-9.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar allows the Standing Committee on Unlicensed Practice of Law to issue proposed formal advisory opinions concerning activities which may constitute the unlicensed practice of law.
Authorized House Counsel
Authorized House Counsel (AHC) are attorneys certified by The Supreme Court of Florida to perform limited legal services while working for a business organization. Look here for more information.
Foreign Legal Consultant
The Florida Bar's Foreign Legal Consultancy Rule allows a foreign attorney to advise clients on the laws of the country under which the attorney is admitted to practice.
Legislative Activity
Legislation Committee
The Legislation committee considers proposals for legislative or political action by The Florida Bar or other subgroups, confirms whether such action is within the scope of the Bar's authority, and recommends whether a position should be formally adopted or recognized by the board.
Board Policies
Legislation of Interest
Legislative Positions
Here you will find the master list of all Bar, section, division and committee positions for the legislative biennium.
Legislative Dates
Although legislative sessions only last for 60 days, throughout the year there are committee meetings and other important dates including Organizational Session and bill filing deadlines.
Legislative Activity Case Law
Legislative activity of The Florida Bar is defined by a number of state and federal court opinions about the First Amendment rights of individual members in connection with political or ideological activities of their unified bar.
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