The Florida Supreme Court

Five Bar sections have asked the Supreme Court to reject revisions to certification rules that standardize how waivers can be granted from certification standards, rather than leave that up to individual certification committees.

At the December 8 oral argument on amendments to Bar Rules 6-3.5, 6-3.6, and 6-10.3, representatives of the Appellate Practice, Criminal Law, Public Interest Law, Trial Lawyers, and Family Law sections said the changes would make it harder for experienced lawyers to become certified or maintain their certifications.