§ Rule 13-1.4 Supervision and limitations

Codes > Florida Statutes > Rules Regulating > Chapter 13 : 13-1 Generally > Rule 13-1.4

Rule 13-1.4. Supervision and limitations

    (a) Supervision by Attorney. An authorized legal aid practitioner must perform all activities authorized by this chapter under the direct supervision of a supervising attorney.

    (b) Representation of Bar Membership Status. Authorized legal aid practitioners permitted to perform services under this
chapter are not, and shall not represent themselves to be, active members of The Florida Bar licensed to practice law in this state.

    (c) Payment of Expenses and Award of Fees. The limitation on compensation for the authorized legal aid practitioner contained in rule 13-1.2(a)(5) shall not prevent the approved legal aid organization from reimbursing the authorized legal aid practitioner for actual expenses incurred while rendering services hereunder nor shall it prevent the approved legal aid organization from making such charges for its services as it may otherwise properly charge. The approved legal aid organization shall be entitled to receive all court-awarded attorney's fees for any representation rendered by the authorized legal aid practitioner.