Members of The Florida Bar ask this Court to amend the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar by deleting existing Rule 1-3.2(b) (Membership Classifications; Conditionally Admitted Members) and adding new Rule 3-4.8 (Consent Agreements). The proposed changes are aimed at reducing the stigma often associated with a disability by reorienting the consent agreement process away from punishing disabilities, e.g., probation and mandatory monitoring costs, to treating a consent agreement as a reasonable accommodation for a disability-related need.

Appearance for Disability Independence Group:
Matthew W. Dietz, Miami, 305-669-2822

Appearance for The Florida Bar:
Ronald P. Ponzoli, West Palm Beach, 561-886-4100 and
Wayne L. Smith, Key West, 305-296-0029 and
Allison C. Sackett, Tallahassee, 850-561-5845

Appearance for Disability Rights Florida:
Megan M. Collins, Tampa, 850-488-9071 and
Ann Marie Cintron-Siegel, Hollywood, 850-488-9790 and
Lauren B. Eversole, Tallahassee