Opinion
SC2024-1130
11-27-2024
The Florida Bar, Complainant(s) v. Adam J. Rack, Respondent(s)
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 2024-00,395(2A)
The Court hereby approves the conditional guilty plea and consent judgment for discipline under the stipulated terms below.
Stipulation
Respondent is hereby publicly reprimanded, to be published in the Southern Reporter. Respondent is further directed to comply with all other terms and conditions set forth in the consent judgment.
Respondent must complete the following continuing legal education courses at respondent's sole expense within 60 days of this order. Should any of these courses no longer be offered, respondent agrees to take equivalent course approved by The Florida Bar prior to registering for the courses. These course/hours are in addition to respondent's current Continuing Legal Education cycle and shall not count toward the required 30 hours needed pursuant to 6-10.3(b), Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. Respondent shall submit an affidavit attesting to the completion of the hours.
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Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300, for recovery of costs from [Respondent] in the amount of $1,250.00, for which sum let execution issue. These disciplinary costs are not dischargeable in any future proceedings, including, but not limited to, a petition for bankruptcy. Respondent will be delinquent and ineligible to practice law if respondent does not satisfy the cost judgment within 30 days of this order, unless The Florida Bar Board of Governors defers payment.
Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing and, if filed, determined.
MUNIZ, CJ, and CANADY, LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, FRANCIS, and SASSO, JJ, concur