R. Regulating Fla. Bar 16-1.6 · Chapter 16. FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANCY RULE
DISCIPLINE
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
(a) Discipline by Florida Courts. Each person certified to practice as a foreign legal consultant under this chapter is expressly subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct and to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Florida and the other courts of this state.
(b) Withdrawal of Certification. In addition to any appropriate proceedings and discipline that may be imposed by The Florida Bar or the Supreme Court of Florida under the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, the Supreme Court of Florida may withdraw certification.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Added July 23, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993 (605 So.2d 252), amended November 9, 2017, effective February 1, 2018 (SC16-1961).
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