Legal Opinion
Florida Bar re Advisory Opinion Hrs Nonlawyer Counselor
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided February 4, 1988No. 70615PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) petitioned The Florida Bar Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law for an advisory opinion on the following issue pursuant to Rule 10-7 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar:
Is the preparation of documents by lay counselors and the presentation of non-contested dependency court cases by lay counselors, including the filing of the documents, presentation of the case, request for relief and testimony of counselors the unauthorized practice of law?
We review the proposed formal advisory opinion pursuant to Rule 10-7.1(g) of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sperry v. Florida Ex Rel. Florida BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- State Ex Rel. Florida Bar v. SperrySupreme Court of Florida · 1962
- Nicholson Supply Co. v. First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Hardee CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- The Florida Bar v. MosesSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Bluesten v. Florida Real Estate CommissionSupreme Court of Florida · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Petition of BursonTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- The Florida Bar v. SchramekSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Goldberg v. MERRILL LYNCH CREDIT CORP.Supreme Court of Florida · 2010
- In Re Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar-10-9.1Supreme Court of Florida · 2012
- Florida BarSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
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