It’s been more than a year since the controversial idea of allowing out-of-state lawyers to practice in Florida was voted down by the Florida Bar board of governors — but the issue is still divisive in the race for bar president.
Both candidates for the 2018-19 presidency say they opposed reciprocity, a system in which lawyers from other states could practice in Florida without passing the state bar exam in exchange for the same privilege for Florida lawyers. But because candidate Lanse Scriven was tasked with presenting the idea to bar members, some are choosing to back his opponent, Michelle Suskauer.
