Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida approved the Florida Board of Bar Examiners' recommendation to admit E.R.B. to The Florida Bar subject to a one-year period of probation and extensive conditions related to sobriety, monitoring, reporting, and residence. The order also provides procedures for addressing violations, extending probation, and obtaining unconditional admission.
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Questions Presented
- Whether E.R.B. should be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to the conditions recommended by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
Holdings
- E.R.B. shall be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to a one-year probationary period and the conditions specified in the Court's order.
Key quotations
“Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation filed by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, it is ordered that the Board's recommendation is approved by the Court and E.R.B. shall be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to the following conditions:” (158)
Factual background
E.R.B. sought admission to The Florida Bar, and the Florida Board of Bar Examiners filed a report and recommendation concerning the application. The recommendation contemplated conditional admission involving substance-abstinence and rehabilitation-monitoring requirements, including participation in Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. The Supreme Court approved the recommendation and imposed a one-year probationary period with continuing compliance obligations.
Procedural history
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners recommended that E.R.B. be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to conditions contained in a consent agreement. The Supreme Court of Florida approved the recommendation and ordered conditional admission subject to one year of probation and specified monitoring, sobriety, reporting, residency, and compliance requirements.