IN RE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR
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The Florida Supreme Court amended a rule concerning admissions to The Florida Bar, specifically regarding the requirement for applicants to demonstrate completion of a Legal Ethics course or provide a sworn statement about their understanding of the Canons of Ethics.
Yes, the rule is amended to require applicants, after July 1, 1966, to provide evidence of successfully completing a classroom course in Legal Ethics or, in the alternative, to file a sworn statement affirming they have read the Canons of Ethics.
“Rule II, Section 10(2) relating to admissions to The Florida Bar and which was adopted by this court on July 10th, 1963, is hereby amended to read as follows:”
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Rule II, Section 10(2) relating to admissions to The Florida Bar and which was adopted by this court on July 10th, 1963, is hereby amended to read as follows:—
“Rule II, Section 10(2)
“Evidence satisfactory to the Board prior to the applicant’s admission to the examination that the applicant is a graduate of an accredited law school. After July 1, 1966, the applicant shall also furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he has successfully completed a regular classroom course in Legal Ethics, or in lieu thereof the applicant be required to file with the Board a sworn statement reciting that he has carefully and thoughtfully read the Canons of Ethics governing the conduct of lawyers and judges as adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida.”
It is so ordered.
THORNAL, C. J., and THOMAS, ROBERTS, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur.