In re S.A.P.

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court conditionally admits an applicant to The Florida Bar subject to a probationary period and extensive conditions concerning sobriety, substance-use monitoring, mental-health treatment, reporting, and compliance with Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. The order also addresses monitoring, residency, violations, possible suspension, and extension of probation.

Holdings

1. The applicant's license to practice law shall be placed on probation for three years, subject to the conditions stated in the order.
2. A violation of probation may terminate probation and subject the applicant to available grievance procedures and disciplinary sanctions, including disbarment; upon notice of a violation, The Florida Bar may petition for immediate suspension under the procedures stated in the order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the applicant's admission to The Florida Bar should be subject to a three-year probationary period and specified monitoring and rehabilitation conditions.
2. What consequences should apply if the applicant violates the conditions of probation or relocates outside Florida during the probationary period.

Disposition

approved