§ STANDARD I PURPOSE

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STANDARD I. PURPOSE

    These standards and guidelines are established to assist The Florida Bar in supervising the operation and conduct of the Lawyer Referral Service of The Florida Bar, and those referral services operated by Voluntary Bar associations in Florida. The operation of all lawyer referral services in Florida are governed and authorized by the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, promulgated by the Supreme Court, and shall be controlling in all respects. Specific requirements which are binding upon all bar sponsored lawyer referral services are contained in Rule 4-7.8 (Lawyer Referral Services) and Chapter 8 (Lawyer Referral Rule) of Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. All language contained herein is intended to be gender neutral.