Summary
The Supreme Court of Florida approved the Florida Board of Bar Examiners' recommendation to admit S.J.J. to The Florida Bar subject to a two-year probation. The order imposes conditions concerning sobriety, monitoring, drug and alcohol screening, support meetings, reporting, residence in Florida, and potential suspension or termination for violations.
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Questions Presented
- Whether S.J.J. should be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to the conditions recommended by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
Holdings
- The court approved the Florida Board of Bar Examiners' recommendation and admitted S.J.J. to The Florida Bar subject to a two-year probationary period and the conditions set forth in the 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 S.J.J. shall be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to the following conditions:” (257 So. 3d at 22)
Factual background
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners filed a report and recommendation regarding S.J.J.'s admission to The Florida Bar. The recommendation was based on a consent agreement requiring documented sobriety, participation in Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc., drug and alcohol screening, attorney support meetings, monitoring by The Florida Bar, and other conditions. The Supreme Court approved admission subject to a two-year probationary period and those conditions.
Procedural history
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners recommended that S.J.J. be admitted to The Florida Bar subject to probation and specified conditions. The Supreme Court of Florida approved the Board's recommendation and imposed the conditions described in the order.