Applicants to the Florida Registered Paralegal Program would face a stricter level of scrutiny under a proposal the Board of Governors will consider later this month.

A proposed amendment to Bar Rule 20-5.1 (Generally) would make any person “who engages in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in the application or reapplication process” ineligible for the program.

A Bar staff analysis compares the proposal to a character and fitness review for attorneys in Bar Rule 4-8.4.