Case Name: In re AMENDMENTS TO the CODE FOR RESOLVING PROFESSIONALISM COMPLAINTS
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2015-09-10
Citations: 174 So. 3d 995
Docket Number: No. SC15-944
Parties: In re AMENDMENTS TO the CODE FOR RESOLVING PROFESSIONALISM COMPLAINTS.
Judges: LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 174
Pages: 995–996

Head Matter:
In re AMENDMENTS TO the CODE FOR RESOLVING PROFESSIONALISM COMPLAINTS.
No. SC15-944.
Supreme Court of Florida.
Sept. 10, 2015.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Court, on its own motion, amends the Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints (Code). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.
We amend the provisions in the Code addressing the "Standards of Professionalism" to replace references to "The Florida Bar Ideals and Goals of Professionalism" with "The Florida Bar Professionalism Expectations." The Chair of The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Professionalism informed the Court that the Professionalism Expectations, which were approved by The Florida Bar Board of Governors on January 30, 2015, replaced the Ideals and Goals of Professionalism referenced in the Code.
Accordingly, the Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints is amended as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. New language is indicated by underscoring; deletions are indicated by struck-through type. The amendments shall become effective immediately upon the release of this opinion. Because the amendments were not previously published for comment, interested persons shall have sixty days from the date of this opinion in which to file comments with the Court.
It is so ordered.
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.
APPENDIX
Standards of Professionalism
Members of The Florida Bar shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. ,"Un-professionál conduct" means substantial or repeated violations of the Oath of Admission to The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Creed of Professionalism, The Florida Bar Ideals and Goals-of Professionalism Expectations, The . Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, or the decisions of The Florida Supreme Court. Unprofessional conduct, as defined above, in many instances will constitute a violation of one or more of the Rules of Professional Conduct. In particular, Rule 4-8.4(d) of The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar has been the basis for imposing discipline in such instances. See generally, The Florida Bar v. Ratiner, 46 So.3d 35 (Fla.2010); The Florida Bar v. Abramson, 3 So.3d 964 (Fla.2009); and The Florida Bar v. Martocci, 791 So.2d 1074 (Fla.2001).
Implementation Procedures
Section 1. Terminology
1.1. Standards of Professionalism: The Standards of Professionalism are set forth in the Oath of Admission to The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Creed of Professionalism, The Florida Bar Ideals and-Goals of — Professionalism Expectations, The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and the decisions of The Florida Supreme Court.
1.2. — 1.6 [No Change]
Sections 2. — 4. [No Change]
. All comments must be filed with the Court on or before November 10, 2015. If filed by an attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar, the comment must be electronically filed via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal in accordance with In re Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of Florida via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC13-7 (Feb. 18, 2013). If filed by a non-lawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida, the comment must be electronically filed via e-mail in accordance with In re Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004). Electronically filed documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word 97 or higher. Any person unable to submit a comment electronically must mail or hand-deliver the originally signed comment to the Florida Supreme Court, Office of the Clerk, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1927; no additional copies are required or will be accepted.