In re Holober

As indicated by the majority opinion, our decisions with respect to the requirements for readmission of a lawyer who has resigned pending disciplinary proceedings have not been consistent. The disputes have centered upon the question of whether the applicable rules for readmission should be those in effect at the time of the resignation or those in effect when readmission is sought. In order to set the matter at rest once and for all, we said in a footnote to Florida Bar re Kay, 576 So.2d 705 (Fla.1991):

Because Kay resigned prior to the adoption of rule 3-7.9(a) of the Rules Regulating The…