The agency proposes the development of rule amendments to address an increase in the standard fee schedule with regard to attorney services.

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
2-37.030: Standard Fee Schedule
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency proposes the development of rule amendments to address an increase in the standard fee schedule with regard to attorney services.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: An increase in the fee schedule for private attorney services.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 287.059(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 287.059(6) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Douglas MacInnes, Assistant Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, Office of the Attorney General, PL-01, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

2-37.030 Standard Fee Schedule.

The standard fee schedule is adopted as follows:

(1) Specialized attorney services are limited to admiralty, copyright, patent, trademark, international communications, media, bond and securities law, (including litigation and other services normally performed by such counsel) and may be billed up to $250.00 $175.00 per billable hour.

(2) All other attorney services may be billed up to $200.00 $125.00 per billable hour.

(3) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 287.059(6) FS. Law Implemented 287.059(6) FS. History–New 6-25-91, Formerly 2-1.0141, Amended 7-12-93, 9-10-95, 10- 29-97,________.