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3 verbatim requirements extracted from 3673-02__2015-06-Amended.pdf, across 2 topics.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. EXHIBITS & EVIDENCE • such counseling will further the goals of the Standard s of Professionalism. The Professionalism Panel does not have jurisdiction to consider complaints against judges, their staff or elected officials. It should be noted that the Standard s of Professionalism apply to all counsel practicing law in this circuit and their staff, pro se litigants appearing before the courts of this circuit and all persons entering an appearance before the courts of this circuit. 2. Standards of Professionalism 2.1 Members of The Florida Bar who practice in or before the 19th Judicial Circuit shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. “Unprofessional conduct” means substantial or repeated violations of the Oath of Admission to The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Creed of Professionalism, The Florida Bar Professionalism Expectations, The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, the decisions of The Florida Supreme Court or the Standards of Professionalism Courtesy and Civility collectively adopted by the Indian River Count y Bar Association, the Martin County Bar Association, the Okeechobee County Bar Association, and the St. Lucie County Bar Association (the “19 th Circuit’s Standard s of Professional Courtesy”). A representative copy of the 19 th Circuit’s Standards of Prof essional Courtesy adopted by the Martin County Bar Association is attached as “Exhibit A”. 2.2 Unprofessional conduct, as defined above, in many instances will constitute a violation of one or more of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, Rules of Professional Conduct. In particular, Rule 4-8.4(d) of The Rules Regulating the Florida Bar has been the basis for imposing discipline in such instances. See generally, The Florida Bar v. Ratiner, 46 So. 3d 35 (Fla. 2010); The Florida Bar v. Abramson, 3 So. 3d 964 (Fla. 2009); and The Florida Bar v. Martocci, 791 So. 2d 1074 (Fla. 2001). • 3.7 Executive Board : Those individuals who are members of the Professi onalism Panel appointed by the chief j udge of the 19 th Judicial Circuit or the chief j udge’s designee, as more specifically described in 7.1 herein. 3.8 Reviewing Committee: The committee of Designated Reviewers and members of the Executive Board selected by the Executive Board to review a specific complaint before the Professionalism Panel as more fully described in section 6 below. 4. Initiating Professionalism Complaints Before the 19th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel 4.1 Commencement of the Process : Any person may initiate a professionalism complaint against a member of The Florida Bar practicing within the 19th Judicial Circuit through the 19th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel, when appropriate. Complaints shall be submitted to the c hair of the Executive Board via e -mail. The 19th Judicial Circuit’s website (www.circuit19.org) will list the contact infor mation for the chair and the comp laint form to be used. The Professionalism Panel may accept referrals sent by ACAP. 5. Processing Professionalism Complaints Through 19 th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel 5.1 Initial Screening : Upon receipt of a written complaint form, the c hair of the Executive Board will provide an acknowledgement of receipt of the complaint to the Complainant. The complaint submitted shall be limited to ten (10) pages, inclusive of exhibits. Upon receipt of a written complaint, the Executive Board will determine whether the allegations, if proven, would constitute a violation of the Standard s of Professionalism relating to professionalism. A simple majority vote of the participating Executive Board members (at least three (3) members must be participating in order to take any action) shall be sufficient to render an effective decision. PROPOSED ORDERS • RE: NINETEENTH CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALISM PANEL WHEREAS, on June 11, 1998, the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court issued an administrative order directing the chief judge of each circuit to create and maintain in continuous operation a circuit committee on professionalism; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015, the Board of Gover nors of The Florida Bar approved the Professionalism Expectations that replaced the Ideals and Goals of Professionalism t hat were adopted in May of 1990; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Chief Judge of the 19 th Judicial Circuit o f Florida under Rule 2. 215, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration , it is ORDERED as follows: 1. The 19th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel The 19 th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel is hereby designated as the Local Professionalism Panel in accordance with SC13-688 and SC15-75. The members of the Executive Board of the Professionalism Panel shall comprise the Circuit Committee of Professionalism. The purpose of the Professionalism Panel is to review complaints regarding attorneys practicing in the 19th Judicial Circuit, meet with attorneys who may have conducted themselves in a manner inconsistent with the Standards of Professionalism , in order to discuss such conduct and counsel attorneys to avoid futu re conduct inconsistent with the existing standards. The Professionalism Panel shall have no authority to discipline any attorney or to compel any attorney to appear before the Professionalism Panel. The Professionalism Panel may also counsel attorneys if it determines
RE: NINETEENTH CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALISM PANEL WHEREAS, on June 11, 1998, the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court issued an administrative order directing the chief judge of each circuit to create and maintain in continuous operation a circuit committee on professionalism; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015, the Board of Gover nors of The Florida Bar approved the Professionalism Expectations that replaced the Ideals and Goals of Professionalism t hat were adopted in May of 1990; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Chief Judge of the 19 th Judicial Circuit o f Florida under Rule 2. 215, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration , it is ORDERED as follows: 1. The 19th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel The 19 th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Panel is hereby designated as the Local Professionalism Panel in accordance with SC13-688 and SC15-75. The members of th
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 82878c196a571bace01b3c0c6a53d6d113f65053d37b7f1164b300d332a301c0. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass.
Judge Sherman requires TWO identical bound hard-copy sets of pre-marked exhibits for evidentiary hearings at least 7 days out — and anything over 50 pages must arrive as bound hard copies by mail.
Judge Hafele: exhibits in chambers three days before any evidentiary proceeding, courtesy copies two days out, all hearing materials three business days ahead, and interpreter requests seven days in advance.
Judge Mullinax wants physical copies of all documents and exhibits for in-person hearings/trials provided five days in advance; orders in Word (no macros/columns/tabs) within 48 hours, final judgments with a 3-inch top-right margin.