Liberty Counsel v. Florida Bar Board of Governors

The Bar failed to comply with its policies, or waive them in the manner prescribed by its bylaws, when it approved the Family Law Section’s request to file an amicus brief on homosexual adoption. Should The Florida Bar follow its own rules? The majority concludes that this decision is up to the Bar. See majority op. at 192. Because I agree with Liberty Counsel that this Court should require the Bar to comply with its own rules, I respectfully dissent.14

I. Failure to Properly Approve Amicus Brief on Divisive Issue

The Florida Bar’s Standing Board Policy 8.10(a)(3) provides that sections of the *193B…