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Authorized House Counsel - Application & Forms Packet

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Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR) Forms for Authorized House Counsels
Petitions to remove BSCR Delinquency
Continuing Legal Education Form for Authorized House Counsels
Mailing Address


Please be advised that the Supreme Court of Florida issued rule amendments to various Rules Regulating The Florida Bar effective March 1, 2008. Portions of Chapter 17 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar were amended which affect the Authorized House Counsel Rule. Among other things, the amendments require an AHC to disclose that they are not licensed to practice law in Florida in any communication outside of the business organization. Thus, it will be necessary to make this disclosure during oral communications outside the business organization. From a practical standpoint, once an individual or organization knows that the AHC is not licensed in Florida, it may not be necessary to make the disclosure in subsequent oral communications with that individual or organization. The rule change also provides an example of an appropriate disclosure to be used on any written communications outside the business organization.


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Application checklist PDF document opens in new window

Application for certification PDF document opens in new window

Certificate of Good Standing/Status PDF document opens in new window to be completed by jurisdiction(s) where admitted.

Certificate of Business Organization PDF document opens in new window

Rules Regulating The Florida Bar: Chapter 17 - Authorized House Counsel Rule.

Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR) Forms for Authorized House Counsels

BSCR Extension Request Form Word document opens in new window

BSCR Exemption Form Word document opens in new window

Petitions to remove BSCR Delinquency

Petition for Removal of BSCR Delinquency For Authorized House Counsel Phase I Word document opens in new window

Petition for Removal of BSCR Delinquency Phase II Word document opens in new window

Continuing Legal Education Form for Authorized House Counsels

Authorized House Counsels Petition for Removal of CLER Delinquency Word document opens in new window

Mailing Address

Please transmit your completed application and enclosures, or direct any additional inquiries, to:

The Florida Bar
Authorized House Counsel Rule
The Florida Bar
651 E. Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300

(850) 561-5840 or (800) 342-8060, ext. 5840

[Revised: 06-06-2011]