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A new ruling from the Florida State Supreme Court could impact lawyer training and education, especially for attorneys from underrepresented communities.
In April 2021, the Florida Supreme Court blocked the Floridaâs State Bar Associationâs Business Law Sectionâs CLE Diversity Policy, which was implemented to ensure that lawyers from underrepresented communities had fair access to faculty slots got continuing legal education (CLE).
The rule adopted by the Florida Barâs Business Law section reflects the American Bar Associations (ABA) policy that went into effect in March 2017, which promotes diversity by ensuring that individual CLE programs include representation from one or more âdiverseâ groups, defined as ârace, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.â Both policies were implemented to eliminate bias, increase diversity, and implement tactics aimed at recruiting and retaining diverse
Florida Supreme Court draws fire over rule on continuing lawyer education
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Supreme Court Draws Fire Over Lawyer Education Rule
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