Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - Discipline Rules
August 28, 2025
Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida approved amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and the Code for Resolving Professionalism Referrals, subject to a minor modification clarifying the information required for a judicial referral. The amendments establish procedures for challenging interim probation, extend certain disciplinary appellate briefing deadlines, limit judicial referrals, revise fee-arbitration procedures, expand paralegal registration ineligibility, and require certain matters to return to local professionalism panels. The amendments take effect October 27, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.