A proposal to raise annual Florida Bar dues $100 to fund a drastic shortfall in legal aid funding has polarized the legal community and launched a discussion of how to better fund legal services for the poor.
The Florida Bar board of governors voted against the proposal. However, the proponents—Kent Spuhler of Florida Legal Services, Randall Berg of the Florida Justice Institute and former Florida Supreme Court Justice Raoul Cantero—plan to file a petition with the Florida Supreme Court on June 16 requesting the Florida Bar take up the issue.
