THE FLORIDA BAR IN RE: AMENDMENT TO THE INTEGRATION RULE

No. 67568.

490 So.2d 937 (1986)

THE FLORIDA BAR IN RE: AMENDMENT TO THE INTEGRATION RULE (CONFIDENTIALITY).

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 26, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard L. Garrett of Garrett and Garrett, and George W. Phillips, Tampa, for petitioners.

Patrick G. Emmanuel, President, The Florida Bar, Pensacola, Joseph J. Reiter, President-elect, The Florida Bar, West Palm Beach, John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Chandler, R. Muller, Winter Park, and Thomas W. Ervin, Jr., Tallahassee, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Twenty-five members of the Florida Bar have petitioned this Court for an amendment to article XI of the integration rule. The proposed amendment would provide confidentiality in disciplinary proceedings regarding an attorney's voluntarily seeking, receiving, or accepting treatment for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, unless waived in writing by the subject attorney. The board of governors opposes the petition.

During oral argument, the board's representative...

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