Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-7.14.
June 27, 2019274 So. 3d 1046
Summary
The Court adopted amendments to Bar Rule 4-7.14 governing potentially misleading advertisements, allowing lawyers and law firms to claim specialization or expertise without board certification when the claim can be objectively verified through specified qualifications. The Court replaced "and" with "or" to clarify that education, training, experience, or substantial involvement may independently support a claim, and removed an additional limitation from the commentary. The amendments become effective August 26, 2019.