R. Regulating Fla. Bar 16-1.7 · Chapter 16. FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANCY RULE
ANNUAL SWORN STATEMENT
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
A person certified under this chapter as a foreign legal consultant must submit annually to The Florida Bar in the manner required by The Florida Bar:
(a) a sworn statement attesting to the foreign legal consultant’s good standing as a lawyer, counselor at law, or the equivalent in the foreign country in which the person is licensed to practice; that the person intends to continue practicing as a foreign legal consultant in the state of Florida; that the person continues to meet all eligibility requirements under this chapter; that the person limits the person’s practice to the activities permitted under this chapter; and that the person currently maintains an office in the state of Florida to provide legal services as a foreign legal consultant; and
(b) a renewal fee equivalent to annual membership fees paid by members of The Florida Bar eligible to practice law.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Added November 9, 2017, effective February 1, 2018 (SC16-1961).
Source of truth
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- October 1, 2026 edition
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