R. Regulating Fla. Bar 11-1.7 · 11-1. GENERALLY
SUPERVISION
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
A supervising lawyer under this chapter must:
(a) be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing and eligible to practice law in Florida whose service as a supervising lawyer for this program is approved by the dean of the law school in which the law student is enrolled;
(b) be a lawyer employed by a state attorney, public defender, an approved legal aid organization, a state officer, or a governmental entity enumerated in rule 11-1.2;
(c) assume personal professional responsibility for the student’s guidance in any work undertaken and for supervising the quality of the student’s work; and
(d) assist the student in the student’s preparation to the extent the supervising lawyer considers it necessary.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Former Rule 11-1.5. Amended July 23, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993 (605 So.2d 252); renumbered and amended April 21, 1994 (635 So.2d 968), amended November 9, 2017, effective February 1, 2018 (SC16-1962); amended March 16, 2023, effective May 15, 2023 (SC22-1292).
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