Florida
Regulatory profile maintained from The Florida Bar; FL Courts.
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Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Always confirm the current rule on the official source before acting.
Bar & Regulation
- Bar / regulatory authority
- The Florida Bar
- Attorney registration lookup
- www.floridabar.org/directories/find-mbr
- Rules of professional conduct
- www.floridabar.org/ethics/rrcap
- Ethics opinions
- www.floridabar.org/ethics/ethics-opinions
- Ethics hotline
- Research pending
- Mandatory bar
- YesFlorida has a mandatory, unified bar (The Florida Bar).
- Client security fund
- Research pending
Trust Accounts & Fees
- IOLTA authority
- The Florida Bar Foundation IOLTA Program
- Trust recordkeeping rules
- Three-way reconciliation required; follow FL trust account rules
- Fee agreement requirements
- Contingency fees in writing; subject to fee schedule review
- Flat-fee / advance-fee treatment
- Confirm current rule — FL has specific guidance on flat fees
- Limited-scope representation
- Limited-scope representation permitted under FL RPC 1.2(c)
CLE & Advertising
- CLE authority
- The Florida Bar CLE Department
- Current CLE requirements
- 33 credits per 3-year cycle, including 5 ethics; confirm current cycle rules
- Advertising / solicitation rules
- www.floridabar.org/ethics/advertising
- Trade-name / firm-name rules
- Firm names regulated; assumed names permitted with restrictions
Practice & Remote
- Remote / virtual practice guidance
- Virtual practice permitted; check FL ethics opinions on virtual offices
- Multijurisdictional / UPL rules
- FL RPC 5.5 governs MJP and UPL
- Succession / designated-successor
- FL has succession planning guidance; check current rule
- Malpractice insurance rules
- No mandatory malpractice insurance; disclosure may be required
- Data security / breach guidance
- FL ethics opinions on data security and confidentiality
- Permitted entity types
- PA, PLLC, PC, LLC (confirm current rule)
Business Formation
- Secretary of State
- dos.fl.gov/sunbiz
- State tax department
- floridarevenue.com
- Local business registration
- www.myflorida.com
Courts & E-Filing
- State court homepage
- www.flcourts.gov
- Trial court directory
- www.flcourts.gov/courts/circuit-courts
- Appellate court directory
- www.flcourts.gov/courts/district-courts-of-appeal…
- E-filing portal
- www.myflcourtaccess.com
- Court forms
- www.flcourts.gov/resources-forms
- Civil procedure rules
- www.flcourts.gov/rules-forms-forms-procedures…
- Rules of evidence
- www.flcourts.gov/rules-forms-forms-procedures…
- Case-law search
- www.flcourts.gov/case-law
- Statutes / codes
- www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes
- Regulations / admin decisions
- www.flrules.org
Federal Courts
- Federal district courts
- N.D. Fla., M.D. Fla., S.D. Fla.
- Federal bankruptcy courts
- N.D. Fla., M.D. Fla., S.D. Fla.
- Federal court admission
- www.flmd.uscourts.gov
- Pro hac vice rules
- FL RPC 5.5; pro hac vice via local court rules
Support & Resources
- Lawyer assistance / wellness
- www.floridalap.org
- Law libraries
- FL State Law Library; county law libraries
- Practice management assistance
- Florida Bar Practice Resource Center
- Incubators / mentoring / referral
- Check Florida Bar and local bars
- Malpractice insurers / guidance
- Various; confirm with Florida Bar resources
Verification record
- Review date
- 2026-09-10
- Source authority
- The Florida Bar; FL Courts
- Status
- Verified
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