Florida Bar

OVERTON, Justice.

This is a petition by Donald W. Stobs, Jr., a member of The Florida Bar, to review a decision of The Florida Bar Board of Governors denying him redesignation under the Florida Designation Plan as assertedly authorized by article XXI of the Integration Rule. The issue is whether the Board of Governors, without prior approval of this Court, has the authority under the plan to require attorneys to submit “certificates of reference” before they become eligible for redesignation. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 15, Florida Constitution. We answer the question in the…