In Re AMENDMENT TO RULE 1-26 OF the RULES OF the SUPREME COURT RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TO the BAR

On the Court’s own motion, the Court considers amending the Rules of the Su preme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

In 1997, the Court adopted Rule 1-26, “Liaison Committee,” of the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar. See Amends, to Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar, 695 So.2d 312 (Fla.1997). At that time, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners (Board) proposed the rule to establish a liaison committee that would coordinate the work of the bench, bar, law schools, and bar examiners. Id.…