Rule 12-1.5 - CERTIFICATIONAn emeritus lawyer seeking to provide pro bono legal services must obtain approval from the clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida by filing all of the following certificates:
(a) a certificate from an approved legal aid organization stating that the emeritus lawyer is currently associated with that legal aid organization and that a Florida Bar member employed by or participating as a volunteer with that organization will assume the required duties of the supervising lawyer;(b) a certificate from the highest court or agency in any state, territory, or district in which the emeritus lawyer has been licensed to practice law, certifying that the emeritus lawyer has not been disciplined for professional misconduct by the bar or courts of that jurisdiction within the past 15 years, except that an authorized house counsel certified by the Supreme Court of Florida under chapter 17 of these rules need not provide this certificate; and(c) a sworn statement by the emeritus lawyer that the emeritus lawyer:(1) has read and will abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida;(2) submits to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Florida for disciplinary purposes as provided in chapter 3 of these rules and elsewhere in this chapter; and(3) will neither ask for nor receive compensation of any kind for the legal services authorized by this rule.Amended July 23, 1992, effective 1/1/1993 (605 So.2d 252); amended May 29, 2014, effective 6/1/2014 (SC12-2234), amended November 9, 2017, effective 2/1/2018 (SC16-1961).