A board that oversees admissions to The Florida Bar is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an attorney who alleges he has faced unfair scrutiny because he is a recovering alcoholic who suffers from depression.
The attorney, identified in court documents as John Doe, is licensed to practice in Arizona and Wisconsin and submitted an application last year to be admitted to The Florida Bar. But in the lawsuit filed last month in federal court in Tallahassee, the attorney contends that the Florida Board of Bar Examiners has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by asking questions related to mental-health conditions and requiring additional evaluation before deciding whether to sign off on his application.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
