Florida Board of Bar Examiners re Barnett

This case is before the Court on the Public Report and Recommendation of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners with respect to the application for admission to The Florida Bar of Mark Stephen Barnett. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed below, we approve the Board’s Public Report and Recommendation and admit Barnett to The Florida Bar on a conditional basis. He is to remain on probation for a period of three years, during which time he will fully comply with the conditions recommended by the Board in its Public Report and Recommendation.

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