DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT MONTEL JAMES JONES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D17-0527 [May 3, 2018] Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Lucie County; James W. McCann, Judge; L.T. Case No. 562015CF001064A. Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and David John McPherrin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant. Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Jessenia J. Concepcion, Assistant A..
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC15-824 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR—STANDARDS FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION IN CONDOMINIUM AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LAW. [January 21, 2016] PER CURIAM. The Florida Bar petitions this Court to amend the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. The Florida Bar (Bar) has submitted a petition out of its biennial cycle proposing that chapter 6 (Legal Specialization and Education Programs) of the Rules..
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC15-601 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR 1-22.2. [October 22, 2015] PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court for consideration of an amendment to the Rule of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar 1-22.2 (Attorney Members; Appointments) proposed by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners (Board). See Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 1-12.1 We have jurisdiction2 and amend the rule as proposed. 1. The Florida Bar was gr..
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC14-2126 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO RULE REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR 4-7.22—LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES. [September 24, 2015] PER CURIAM. The Florida Bar petitions this Court to amend Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-7.22 (Lawyer Referral Services). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. Over the years, for-profit lawyer referral services in Florida have been considered questionable because they generate money for the owner of the service through referrals of..
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC14-2112 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO RULE REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR 4-1.5—FEES AND COSTS FOR LEGAL SERVICES. [September 17, 2015] PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court on the petition of The Florida Bar proposing that the Court amend the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. As part of its biennial rule amendments, The Florida Bar proposed amendments to Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 4-1.5 (Fees and Costs for Legal..
Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC14-1165 _ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO RULE REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR 1-7.3. [July 9, 2015] PER CURIAM. Pursuant to Rule 1-12.1 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar (Bar Rules),1 522 members in good standing with The Florida Bar (Petitioners) have filed a petition asking the Court to amend Bar Rule 1-7.3(a) (Membership Fees; Membership Fees Requirement) to authorize the Florida Bar Board of Governors to increase annual Bar membership dues in order to provide additiona..
