Legal Opinion
Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar & the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 13, 2003No. SC02-2035PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
The Unbundled Legal Services Special Committee II of The Florida Bar has filed a report proposing amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure to address unbundled legal services (also known as “limited representation” or “discrete task representation”).1 We conclude that the intent of the proposed amendments, which is to increase effective, efficient, and meaningful access to justice for otherwise unrepresented litigants, is consistent with the Court’s objectives, particularly in cases involving children and families. Accordingly, we adopt…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miami Transit Company v. FordSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- In Re Report of Fam. Ct. Steering Comm.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
- In RE AMENDMENTS TO RULES REGULATING THE FLA. BAR-1-3.1 (A) AND RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMIN.-2.065 (LEGAL AID)Supreme Court of Florida · 1990
- Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial AdministrationSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
- In Re Report of Com'n on Family CourtsSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Perlow v. Berg-PerlowSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
- In Re Amend. to Rules Regulating Fla. BarSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- In Re Amend. to Florida Family Law RulesSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
- Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of ProcedureSupreme Court of Florida · 2004