FL Sup Ct Amends Continuing Ed Requirements

The Florida Supreme Court approved amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar governing the Basic Skills Course Requirement, thereby modifying a lawyer's obligations regarding completion of professionalism and continuing legal education courses. In the matter of In re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, No. SC04-914, 05/12/2005, the Florida Bar filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court to amend rules 6-12.3 and 6-12.4, which both deal with a lawyer's responsibility to complete basic skills courses. This requirement was initially imposed to assure "that newly a...