Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Rule of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar 1-22.2
October 22, 201540 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 571
Summary
The Florida Supreme Court amended Rule of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar 1-22.2 to require a joint committee of three Board members and three Board of Governors members to recommend attorney appointees, making the amendment effective immediately with a sixty‑day comment period. The Court noted the amendment aligns the rule with Rule 1-23.2 and does not prescribe internal nomination procedures. Justice Canada, concurring in part and dissenting in part, agreed with the joint committee but urged that the Board of Governors retain ultimate authority over nominations.