R. Regulating Fla. Bar 9-1.3 · 9-1. GENERALLY
DEFINITIONS
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
Unless otherwise described in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following described meanings:
(a) Bar. The bar shall mean The Florida Bar.
(b) Board. The board shall mean the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar.
(c) Committee. The committee shall mean the Prepaid Legal Services Committee, a standing committee of The Florida Bar.
(d) Group. Group shall mean an organization of 2 or more persons whose individual members are identifiable in terms of some common interest or affinity. Examples of groups shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) churches;
(2) educational institutions;
(3) credit unions;
(4) employing units; and
(5) associations.
(e) Legal Services Plan. Legal services plan shall mean an arrangement whereby a sponsor contracts directly with a managing attorney for the provision of legal services to its members, hereinafter referred to as a plan. Lawyer referral services and legal aid societies shall be specifically excepted from this definition.
(f) Managing Attorney. Managing attorney shall mean a member in good standing of The Florida Bar who shall be the person responsible to the bar for the proper conduct and operation of a plan.
(g) Plan Attorney. Plan attorney shall mean a member in good standing of The Florida Bar who, upon contracting in writing directly with a managing attorney, shall provide legal services to plan participants under a plan.
(h) Plan Participant. Plan participant shall mean a member of a sponsor eligible to receive legal services under a plan.
(i) Sponsor. Sponsor shall mean a group that provides a plan for the benefit of its members.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Amended July 23, 1992, effective Jan. 1, 1993 (605 So.2d 252); amended Dec. 7-8, 1993, by the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar; amended April 2-4, 1998, by the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar.
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