PBCBA BAR BULLETINS pbcba_bulletin_feb 2018 | Page 23

15th Judicial Circuit Professional Panel Kara Berard Rockenbach Professionalism Committee Co-Chair Judge Cory Ciklin Professionalism Committee Co-Chair On June 6, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court, in opinion SC13-688, adopted the “Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints” and directed the Chief Judge of every circuit to create a Local Professionalism Panel to receive and resolve professionalism complaints informally if possible. The Local Professionalism Panel was identified as an entity independent of The Florida Bar which is established at the local level for the purpose of resolving complaints of alleged unprofessional conduct by attorneys practicing in that circuit. In compliance with this dictate, the Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit issued Administrative Order No. 2.105 (amended 11/16) to reconstitute the existing Professionalism Council as the Professionalism Panel. The Local Professionalism Panel of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit operates pursuant to AO No. 2.105 which can be found at https://www.15thcircuit.com/sites/default/files/administrative- orders/2.105.pdf