In Re: Amendments to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 1-7.3 — Pariente, J., concurring

Summary

Justice Pariente concurs in denying the petition because it did not require an increase in annual Bar dues, the Bar opposed the proposed approach, and unresolved concerns existed about whether the assessment could constitute an improper tax. She emphasizes that the Bar should work with the petitioners and the Commission on Access to Civil Justice to develop immediate and long-term solutions to Florida's legal-aid crisis, including possible funding and pro bono measures. Justice Lewis, dissenting, would have authorized the proposed nonmandatory funding tool, while Justice Quince, joined by Justice Perry, would have authorized the Bar to require up to a $100 annual contribution.