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Ethics Opinions: The Florida Bar Ethics department is working hard at helping members negotiate the complicated legal system. Take a look at the many resources available below.

Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism : Welcome to the Center for Professionalism. Created as a joint project of the Supreme Court and The Florida Bar, the award-winning Center for Professionalism is here to serve you!

Certification : Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, and professionalism and ethics in practice. Look here to find a board certified attorney or to learn how to become board certified.

Florida Registered Paralegal Program: A Florida Registered Paralegal is a person with education, training, or work experience, who works under the direction and supervision of a member of The Florida Bar and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a member of The Florida Bar is responsible and who has met the requirements of registration as set forth in Chapter 20 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. A Florida Registered Paralegal is not a member of The Florida Bar and may not give legal advice or practice law. Florida Registered Paralegal and FRP are trademarks of The Florida Bar.

Join Lawyer Referral: More than 130,000 citizens are referred each year to Florida attorneys through our Lawyer Referral Service. Join now and become one of our Lawyer Referral attorneys.

Sections & Divisions: Section membership is voluntary and offers information and education in a specific area of law. Sections also provide opportunities to meet other attorneys within an area of practice.

Positions Available and Applications: Find opportunities throughout the legal system here, including appointments and employment openings.

Rules of Procedure: The Florida Rules of Procedure can be found here, arranged according to area of law.

Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar contain -- among other topics -- the Bylaws of The Florida Bar organization, the Rules of Discipline, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and other chapters on specific regulatory topics.

Awards : Extraordinary lawyers are recognized around the state for their efforts above and beyond the call of duty to serve the legal community and Florida as a whole.

[Revised: 02-09-2010 ]