Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-5.4
June 2, 2022345 So. 3d 848
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida amended the professional-independence rule to authorize not-for-profit legal service providers to practice as corporations and to include nonlawyers on their boards of directors. The amendment preserves lawyers' independent professional judgment and imposes safeguards concerning confidential information, attorney-client privilege, client notice, and nonlawyer compliance with ethical standards. The amendments take effect August 1, 2022, subject to a period for public comments.