Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendment to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 3-5.2
August 31, 2023369 So. 3d 178
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida adopted an amendment to Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 3-5.2 governing emergency suspensions. The amendment provides that a felony charge by indictment or information in state or federal court may constitute clear and convincing evidence of great public harm when the alleged conduct reflects adversely on the lawyer’s fitness to practice law. The Court modified its proposed language to specify the required form of felony charge and made the amendment effective October 30, 2023.