When it meets September 30 on Amelia Island, the Board of Governors will consider a host of proposed rule revisions, a proposal to shorten the period for board elections, and receive an update on a key Bar initiative.

The Special Committee on Mentoring New Lawyers, a major priority of President Gary Lesser, is expected to deliver a progress report.

Lesser announced the committee in his inaugural address earlier this summer. He said it was prompted in part by a tough job market that is forcing young attorneys, saddled by student debt, to launch solo or small-firm practices straight out of law school.