Florida Bar

The Florida Bar at the direction of its Board of Governors has petitioned this Court to amend the Code of Professional Responsibility to prohibit interstate law firms from using their respective firm names on offices in this state, unless those named are members of The Florida Bar.

It is requested that we amend Disciplinary Rules 2-102(D) and 2-102(F) as follows :

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