Florida Bar

I concur in the judgment of the Court which denies the application of twenty-five members of The Florida Bar requesting a secret mail ballot of all active members of the Bar upon the amount of annual dues to be paid during each fiscal year. I believe, however, that the reasons for my concurrence should be articulated. Those reasons relate essentially to the system of government under which The Florida Bar is to function. As expressed by Justice England in a concurring opinion shortly over a year ago,1 the decision was made some years ago 2 that the form should be representative rather than…