In re Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar and the Rules of Judicial Administration—Multijurisdictional Practice of Law

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida adopted amendments concerning multijurisdictional practice of law to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar and the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. The amendments addressed appearances by non-Florida lawyers in arbitration proceedings, unauthorized practice and temporary practice of law, and pro hac vice appearances by foreign attorneys, effective January 1, 2009.

Holdings

1. The court adopted, as modified, the proposed amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar 1-3.11 and 4-5.5 governing non-Florida lawyers' arbitration appearances, unlicensed practice of law, and authorized temporary multijurisdictional practice.
2. The court adopted the joint proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510 and the pro hac vice form motion, but retained the form motion as part of Rule 2.510.
3. The amendments became effective January 1, 2009, at 12:01 a.m.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Florida should adopt The Florida Bar's proposed amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar 1-3.11 and 4-5.5 concerning multijurisdictional practice.
2. Whether the court should adopt the joint proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510 and its pro hac vice form motion.
3. Whether the pro hac vice form motion should be deleted from Rule 2.510.

Disposition

approved