Rules of Judicial Administration Committee out-of-cycle amendments
Rules of Judicial Administration Committee out-of-cycle amendments
The Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, in conjunction with the Vision 2016 Commission, Access to Legal Services Committee, invites comment on proposed out-of-cycle amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. The full text of the proposals can be found on The Florida Bar’s website at
www.floridabar.org
.
Interested persons have until August 15, 2015, to submit comments
electronically
to the incoming committee chair, Amy Borman, at
[email protected]
, and to the Bar staff liaison, Krys Godwin, at
[email protected]
.
Rule /Form |
Committee Vote |
Explanation |
Rule 2.140. |
23-4-2 |
Adds subdivision (d) to define Attorney of Record. |
Rule 2.505. |
23-4-2 |
Amends subdivision (e) to delete the appearance of attorney provision and create and establish specific role of lead counsel. Amends subdivision (f) to delete the termination of appearance of attorney provision and create and establish specific role of additional counsel. Amends subdivision (g) to create and establish specific role of limited representation counsel. Renumbers previous subdivision (g) to (h). Renumbers previous subdivision (h) to (i) and amends the role of the attorney as agent of client. Creates document examples within new appendix: Notice of Limited Representation; and, Notice of Termination of Limited Representation. |
Rule 2.515. |
23-4-2 |
Amends subdivision (a) to except from signature or certification requirements documents filed outside the scope of limited representation counsel representation. Creates subdivision (d) defining signature requirements for pro se filed documents drafted with assistance of an attorney. |
Rule 2.516. |
23-4-2 |
Creates subdivision (b)(1)(F) to specify procedure for service within cases for which the attorney and the party shared limited appearances. |
