Florida Bar v. Cocalis

We review a referee’s report recommending that attorney Reid Alexander Co-calis be diverted to the Florida Bar’s Practice and Professionalism Enhancement Program and, in particular, that Cocalis be directed to attend the Bar’s Ethics School at his expense. See R. Regulating Fla. Bar 3 — 5.3(h)(2). The Bar petitions for review of that recommendation. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.; R. Regulating Fla. Bar 3-5.3(h)(4).

*164BACKGROUND

The Florida Bar filed a complaint against Cocalis alleging that Cocalis engaged in misconduct in handling a personal injury suit. Specifically, the…