As amended through October 2, 2024
Rule 14-5.1 - EFFECT OF REFERRAL TO MEDIATION AND FAILURE TO COMPLY(a)Closure of Disciplinary File. Upon referral for mediation of the issues involved in a disciplinary file, the disciplinary file shall be closed without the entry of a sanction and shall remain closed except as provided in subdivision (b), below:(b)Effect of Respondent's Failure to Attend or Comply. It shall be a violation of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for a respondent to fail to attend an agreed-upon mediation conference without good cause. Likewise, it shall be a violation of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for a respondent to fail to fully comply with the terms of a written mediation agreement without good cause.(c)Effect of Complainant's Failure to Attend. If a file referred for mediation is not fully resolved by reason of a complainant's failure to attend without good cause, the disciplinary file based thereon may remain closed.Added April 6, 1989 (542 So.2d 975). Amended July 23, 1992, effective 1/1/1993 (605 So.2d 252); Amended and Renamed May 20, 2004, (SC03-705) (875 So.2d 448).