Speaker at St. Thomas School of Law

Attorney Lars K. Soreide, of the law firm Soreide Law Group, PLLC, was once again asked to speak at St. Thomas School of Law in Miami, FL, in March, 2011, to the first year law students.  Mr. Soreide was invited back to speak at St. Thomas University School of Law’s Distinguished Speaker Series to discuss the growing problem of law applicants getting called in for investigative and formal hearings by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for financial mismanagement. Topics discussed included: credit card debt, bankruptcy, foreclosure, short sales, student loans and over all financial responsibility. Strategies for formally documenting a record of rehabilitation and how to work with your creditors was also discussed. This was followed by a questions and answer session where applicants could ask questions with their specific concerns. For a more detailed explanation they were directed to contact him through his website www.FloridaBarHearing.com.

The Soreide Law Group, PLLC,  represents those seeking admittance to the Florida Bar, and existing lawyers, for both investigative hearings and formal hearings in front of the Florida Bar. For more information about our services please visit: www.floridabarhearing.com or call (888) 760-6552.

LSAC Pre-Enrollment Programs

The Law School Admissions Council, LSAC, has compiled a list of  law schools that offer programs where pre-enrollment programs exist.   These are programs where admission to the law school is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-enrollment program. Interested students should contact the law school for individual program eligibility and requirements.  This list was in effect as of 4-21-10.  Always check with the school, prior to enrolling in any program.

  • Appalachian School of Law
  • Campbell Law School
  • Charlotte School of Law
  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
  • University of District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
  • Faulker University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
  • Florida A&M University College of Law
  • Florida Coastal School of Law
  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
  • John Marshall Law School (Chicago)
  • Michigan State University College of Law
  • North Carolina Central University School of Law
  • Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
  • Ohio Northern Law School
  • Oklahoma City University School of Law
  • Phoenix Law School
  • Saint John’s University School of Law
  • Saint Louis University School of Law
  • Saint Mary’s University School of Law
  • Saint Thomas University School of Law (Miami)
  • Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  • Whittier Law School
  • Widener University School of Law

The Soreide Law Group, PLLC,  represents those seeking admittance to the Florida Bar, and existing lawyers, for both investigative hearings and formal hearings in front of the Florida Bar. For more information about our services please visit: www.floridabarhearing.com or call (888) 760-6552.

THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINES 26 ATTORNEYS

The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, announced on it’s website on March 31, 2011, that the Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 26 attorneys, disbarring four and suspending 20. Some attorneys received more than one form of discipline. One attorney was placed on probation; two attorneys were publicly reprimanded. Two attorneys were ordered to pay restitution.

An official arm of the Florida Supreme Court, The Florida Bar and its Department of Lawyer Regulation are charged with administering a statewide disciplinary system to enforce Supreme Court rules of professional conduct for the 90,000-plus lawyers admitted to practice law in Florida. Since Aug. 1, 2007, case files have been posted to attorneys’ individual Florida Bar profiles and may be reviewed at and/or downloaded from The Florida Bar’s website.
The court orders are not final until time expires to file a rehearing motion and, if filed, determined. The filing of such a motion does not alter the effective date of the discipline. Disbarred lawyers may not re-apply for admission for five years. They are required to go through an extensive process that rejects many who apply. It includes a rigorous background check and retaking the bar exam. Historically, fewer than 5 percent of disbarred lawyers seek readmission. 

The Soreide Law Group, PLLC,  represents those seeking admittance to the Florida Bar, and existing lawyers, for both investigative hearings and formal hearings in front of the Florida Bar. For more information about our services please visit: www.floridabarhearing.com or call (888) 760-6552.