Rules Regulating the Florida Bar
Subchapter 3-4
Standards of Conduct

Entire Subchapter

RULE 3-4.1 | NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF RULES; JURISDICTION OVER LAWYERS OF OTHER STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Every member of The Florida Bar and every lawyer of another state or foreign country who provides or offers to provide any legal services in this state is within the jurisdiction and subject to the disciplinary authority of this court and its agencies under this rule and is charged with notice and held to know the provisions of this rule and the standards of ethical and professional conduct prescribed by this court. Jurisdiction over a lawyer of another state who is not a member of The Florida Bar is limited to conduct as a lawyer in relation to the business for which the lawyer was permitted to practice in this state and the privilege in the future to practice law in the state of Florida. When The Florida Bar disciplines a lawyer that the bar is aware has bar membership in a European Union (E.U.) nation, the bar will notify the appropriate E.U. representative. The bar will use forms adopted by the Council of Laws and Bar Societies of Europe (CCBE) and the Conference of Chief Justices of the United States.

RULE 3-4.2 | RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted by the rules governing The Florida Bar is a cause for discipline.

RULE 3-4.3 | MISCONDUCT AND MINOR MISCONDUCT

The standards of professional conduct required of members of the bar are not limited to the observance of rules and avoidance of prohibited acts, and the enumeration of certain categories of misconduct as constituting grounds for discipline are not all-inclusive nor is the failure to specify any particular act of misconduct be construed as tolerance of the act of misconduct. The commission by a lawyer of any act that is unlawful or contrary to honesty and justice may constitute a cause for discipline whether the act is committed in the course of the lawyer’s relations as a lawyer or otherwise, whether committed within Florida or outside the state of Florida, and whether the act is a felony or a misdemeanor.

RULE 3-4.4 | CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT

A determination or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that a member of The Florida Bar is guilty of any crime or offense that is a felony under the laws of that court’s jurisdiction is cause for automatic suspension from the practice of law in Florida, unless the judgment or order is modified or stayed by the Supreme Court of Florida, as provided in these rules. The Florida Bar may initiate disciplinary action regardless of whether the respondent has been tried, acquitted, or convicted in a court for an alleged criminal misdemeanor or felony offense. The board may, in its discretion, withhold prosecution of disciplinary proceedings pending the outcome of criminal proceedings against the respondent. If a respondent is acquitted in a criminal proceeding that acquittal is not a bar to disciplinary proceedings. Likewise, the findings, judgment, or decree of any court in civil proceedings is not necessarily binding in disciplinary proceedings.

RULE 3-4.5 | REMOVAL FROM JUDICIAL OFFICE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

Whenever a judge is removed from office by the Supreme Court of Florida on the basis of a Judicial Qualifications Commission proceeding, the removal order, when the record in such proceedings discloses the appropriate basis, may also order the suspension of the judge as an attorney pending further proceedings hereunder.

When the Judicial Qualifications Commission files a recommendation that a judge be removed from office, The Florida Bar may seek leave to intervene in the proceedings before the Supreme Court of Florida. If intervention is granted, The Florida Bar may seek disciplinary action in the event the judge is removed by the court.

RULE 3-4.6 | DISCIPLINE BY FOREIGN OR FEDERAL JURISDICTION; CHOICE OF LAW

(a) Disciplinary Authority. A lawyer admitted to practice in this jurisdiction is subject to the disciplinary authority of this jurisdiction, regardless of where the lawyer’s conduct occurs. A lawyer may be subject to the disciplinary authority of both this jurisdiction and another jurisdiction for the same conduct. A final adjudication in a disciplinary proceeding by a court or other authorized disciplinary agency of another jurisdiction, state or federal, that a lawyer licensed to practice in that jurisdiction is guilty of misconduct justifying disciplinary action will be considered as conclusive proof of the misconduct in a disciplinary proceeding under this rule.

(b) Choice of Law. In any exercise of the disciplinary authority of this jurisdiction, the rules of professional conduct to be applied are as follows:

(1) for conduct in connection with a matter pending before a tribunal, the rules of the jurisdiction in which the tribunal sits, unless the rules of the tribunal provide otherwise; and

(2) for any other conduct, the rules of the jurisdiction in which the lawyer’s conduct occurred, or, if the predominant effect of the conduct is in a different jurisdiction, the rules of that jurisdiction will be applied to the conduct.

RULE 3-4.7 | OATH

Violation of the oath taken by a lawyer to support the constitutions of the United States and the state of Florida is ground for disciplinary action. Membership in, alliance with, or support of any organization, group, or party advocating or dedicated to the overthrow of the government by violence or by any means in violation of the Constitution of the United States or constitution of this state is a violation of the oath.

RULE 3-4.8 | CONSENT AGREEMENTS

The Supreme Court of Florida may admit a person to membership in The Florida Bar under a consent agreement as provided in the Rules Relating to Admissions to the Bar. The consent agreement will be monitored by The Florida Bar. The Supreme Court of Florida, unless otherwise required by law, will require that the member admitted under the consent agreement pay monitoring costs. A failure to observe the conditions of the consent agreement or a finding of probable cause as to conduct of the member committed during the period of the consent agreement may terminate the agreement and subject the member to all available disciplinary sanctions. Proceedings to determine compliance with conditions of admission will be processed in the same manner as matters of contempt provided elsewhere in these Rules Regulating the Florida Bar.

Congratulations! You're now booked up on the pertinent parts of Subchapter 3-4 (from the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar) that are useful to Pro Se Litigants!

You'll probably need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.

For instance, you might need to invoke certain RRTFB Rules to protect yourself from judges/lawyers who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).

As always, please get the justice you deserve.

Sincerely,

www.TextBookDiscrimination.com

	Download
	How-To: Adjudicate §1983
	Info: Individual vs Official
	Info: How Judicial Immunity Works
	Info: How Qualified Immunity Works
	Info: How Sovereign Immunity Works

Buy™

Sell™

Shop™ Now

Rules Regulating the Florida Bar
Subchapter 3-4
Standards of Conduct

Entire Subchapter

RULE 3-4.1 | NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF RULES; JURISDICTION OVER LAWYERS OF OTHER STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

RULE 3-4.2 | RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

RULE 3-4.3 | MISCONDUCT AND MINOR MISCONDUCT

RULE 3-4.4 | CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT

RULE 3-4.5 | REMOVAL FROM JUDICIAL OFFICE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

RULE 3-4.6 | DISCIPLINE BY FOREIGN OR FEDERAL JURISDICTION; CHOICE OF LAW

RULE 3-4.7 | OATH

RULE 3-4.8 | CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Pages That You
Might Also Like

add a comment

thank you, come again!
TBD 1.037

Submit a Quiz Question

That Will Test Another User's Page-Specific Knowledge

Buy™

Sell™

Shop™ Now

Rules Regulating the Florida BarSubchapter 3-4Standards of Conduct

Entire Subchapter

RULE 3-4.1 | NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF RULES; JURISDICTION OVER LAWYERS OF OTHER STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES

RULE 3-4.2 | RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

RULE 3-4.3 | MISCONDUCT AND MINOR MISCONDUCT

RULE 3-4.4 | CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT

RULE 3-4.5 | REMOVAL FROM JUDICIAL OFFICE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

RULE 3-4.6 | DISCIPLINE BY FOREIGN OR FEDERAL JURISDICTION; CHOICE OF LAW

RULE 3-4.7 | OATH

RULE 3-4.8 | CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Pages That YouMight Also Like