EX PARTE: STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS
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The Florida Supreme Court clarified the meaning of terms like "approved law school" and "approved college" used in its rules for bar admission. The Court held these terms refer to institutions accredited by specific professional organizations or recognized as A-grade by relevant associations.
The Court held that "an accredited law school" and a "law school approved by this Court" are synonymous and refer to law schools accredited as Class A by the American Bar Association or the American Association of Law Schools, or any other school added by court order. "An approved college or university" refers to an A-grade institution recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities.
“the term "an accredited law school" and a "law school approved by this Court" are synonymous and have reference to any law school accredited as a Class A law school by the American Bar Association or the American Association of Law Schools or any other law school that may be added to said list by order of this Court”
Defines what constitutes an approved or accredited law school for bar admission purposes.
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The State Board of Law Examiners having filed its petition in this Court for construction of the terms “law schools approved by this Court” and “accredited law school” and “approved college” as used in subparagraph (b) of *707Rule I promulgated by this Court under and by virtue of the provision of Section 2, Chapter 10175, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1925 (Section 4179, et scq., Compiled General Laws of Florida, 1927); it is on consideration of the same our judgment that the term “an accredited law school” and a “law school approved by this Court” are synonymous and have reference to any law school accredited as a Class A law school by the American Bar Association or the American Association of Law Schools or any other law school that may be added to said list by order of this Court; that the term “an approved college or university” as used in said Rule, means and refers to any A-grade college or university as recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities.
Terrell, C. J., and Whitfield, Brown, Buford, Chapman and Thomas, J. J., concur.
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State v. DEE, 77 So. 2d 768 (Fla. 1955)…e a well-recognized meaning by those engaged in such professions or. businesses and have been upheld. Attwood v. State ex rel. Newman, Fla., 53 So. 2d 825; Spencer v. Hunt, 109 Fla. 248, 147 So. 282; Ex parte State Board of Law Examiners of Florida, 141 Fla. 706, 193 So. 753, and Petition of Florida State Bar Association, 134 Fla. 851, 186 So. 280. [*770] These cases are in point with the case at bar and in our view serve as a complete answer to the question raised here. See also Allen v. State Board of Vet…