R. Regulating Fla. Bar 2-9.11 · 2-9. POLICIES AND RULES
ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS SUFFERING FROM IMPAIRMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
The Florida Bar will create or fund a program for the identification of its members who suffer from impairment related to substance use disorder or mental health disorder that affect their professional performance or practice of law, and the assistance of those members in overcoming these disorders to improve their provision of legal services to clients. Funding must satisfy the restrictions applicable to Florida Bar mandatory and voluntary bar groups in the Standing Board Policies.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Added effective April 13, 1989; Sept. 24, 1998, effective Oct. 1, 1998 (718 So.2d 1179); Feb. 8, 2001 (795 So.2d 1); amended April 16, 2026, effective June 15, 2026 (SC2025-1172).
Source of truth
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- October 1, 2026 edition
- Official file
- https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/10/2027_04-OCT-RRTFB-10-1-2026.pdf (PDF pages 84)
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