The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has set hearings dates for bar applicants with investigative and formal hearings on May 10 -12, 2018, in Coral Gables, Florida, and July 13 -14, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida.
If contacted by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners requesting an investigative or formal bar hearing, every Applicant should ask themselves if they are ready. There is a natural inclination to just want to get it over with, but if the Board of Bar Examiners files specifications and you now are facing a formal hearing you could be looking at oftentimes an 8 month to a year delay to your file. Soreide Law Group is representing Applicants in the upcoming Coral Gables and Jacksonville hearings before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
The Board does allow the 15 day rule to be waived to submit your evidence in advance if they notice you are within the 15 day window. In this case, you can bring your exhibits with you to the hearing itself. Make sure you bring with you 5 copies of anything you intend to submit, which will be one copy for each Board member, one for the record, and one for you. If you are not sure if you are ready for your Florida Board of Bar Examiners Hearing on short notice, then you should wait. Only if you are fully prepared and have done all of the work in advance should you jump at the opportunity to rush into an earlier hearing. If you are not sure you should contact an attorney for a consultation.
Soreide Law Group has represented hundreds of Applicants before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners and can help you navigate the tough decision of, “Am I ready?” No two hearings are the same and each hearing requires evidence and testimony which is tailored to your specific fact set. Many of these items can be obtained quickly so it will vary case by case if an earlier hearing before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners is right for you. Soreide Law Group travels to every hearing location in Florida to represent Applicants. We are conveniently based in Pompano Beach, Florida.
If you have an investigative hearing or a formal hearing before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners call Soreide Law Group and speak to an experienced license defense attorney at no cost to you, at (888) 760-6552.