Posts Tagged 'Florida Bar'



January 1, 2023 Disciplinary Actions

The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 13 attorneys, disbarring four, suspending seven, reprimanding one, and revoking the license of one. Jeffrey Edward Appel, P.O. Box 6097, Lakeland, suspended for 90 days with a two-year probationary period with Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc., effective nunc pro tunc September 14, 2022, the date of his […]

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Legislative Action

Under Rule 2-9.3 (b) – (e), Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, active members of the Bar may file a specific objection to any legislative position adopted by the Board of Governors. Objections properly filed within 45 days of this News notice will be considered for a refund of that portion of mandatory membership fees applicable […]

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January 1, 2023 Letters

SCOTUS I read with interest the letter from Robert M. Hustead in the December News. Ultimately, Mr. Hustead’s letter concluded with the notion that a couple of Supreme Court justices ought to resign. Although law-related issues were addressed in his writing, most notably the recent developments surrounding abortion, an all-too familiar theme resonated to the […]

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