sunEthics
Covering legal ethics, judicial ethics, bar admissions in Florida, Tennessee, and nationally. See our Subject Index to past postings.
List of selected statutes relevant to LAWYER CONDUCT:
Attorney-client privilege (section 90.502)
Attorney exemption from real estate licensure (section 475.011)
Attorney may not be surety for client (section 454.20)
Court-ordered mediation privilege (section 44.102(3))
Court prohibition on contingent fees (section 11.047)
Postconviction relief (Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.850)
Public defenders - conflicts of interest (section 27.5303)
Sanctions for frivolous claims (section 57.105)
Solicitation of legal business, generally (section 877.02)
Solicitation, use of public records for - accident reports (section 316.66)
Solicitation, use of public records for - police reports (section 119.105)
Statute of limitations for professional malpractice (section 95.11(4)(a))
Unlicensed practice of law (UPL) as a third degree felony (section 454.23)
FLORIDA Statutory Resources