§ Rule 18-1.2 Definitions

Rule 18-1.2. Definitions

    (a) Authorized Legal Assistance Attorney. An “authorized legal assistance attorney” is any person who:

        (1) is admitted to practice law by the highest court of another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States;

        (2) is serving on active duty within the Department of Defense (including the National Guard while in federal service) or the Department of Transportation (with respect to the United States Coast Guard);

        (3) is assigned to an installation, unit, and/or activity located within the geographic limitations of the courts of the state of Florida;

        (4) has completed The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Practicing with Professionalism program (Basic Skills Course Requirement); and

        (5) appears in connection with official duties as a legal assistance attorney.

    (b) Approved Legal Assistance Office. An “approved legal assistance office” for the purposes of this chapter is a military command tasked with providing legal assistance as approved by the Department of Defense or Department of Transportation.

    (c) Supervising Attorney. A “supervising attorney” as used herein is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar who supervises an authorized legal assistance attorney engaged in activities permitted by this chapter. The supervising attorney must:

        (1) be employed by or be a participating volunteer for an approved legal assistance office (to specifically include military reserve attorneys); and

        (2) assume personal professional responsibility for supervising the conduct of the matter, litigation, or administrative proceeding in which the authorized legal assistance attorney participates.

    (d) Authorized Legal Assistance Client. An “authorized legal assistance client” is:

        (1) an active duty military member who is assigned to an installation, unit, and/or activity located within the state of Florida and who otherwise meets current income eligibility guidelines of the Legal Services Corporation;

        (2) a military retiree who resides within the state of Florida and who otherwise meets current income eligibility guidelines of the Legal Services Corporation;

        (3) the dependents of any active duty military member or retiree who are otherwise residents of the state of Florida and meet current income eligibility guidelines of the Legal Services Corporation; or

        (4) for purposes of settling the affairs of an active duty military member who died while in active military service, the surviving family members of such decedent who are otherwise residents of the state of Florida.