The Rules that govern attorney licensing in Florida require that the FBBE General Counsel disclose all exculpatory information relating to the specifications (information that tends to negate the applicant's guilt as to the misconduct alleged in the FBBE specifications).
On February 3, 2004, FBBE General Counsel Thomas Pobjecky signed a certified statement and provided it to FloridaBarWatch founder Frank Lawrence that stated the following:
"...you are hereby notified that a review of the file for the above-named applicant has been undertaken and no exculpatory information relating to the matters contained in the Specifications has been found."
But See Below What Lawrence Discovered
| February 3, 2004 Statement of the Board's General Counsel, indicating that no exculpatory information was available | Click Here To View (pdf format) |
| Frank Lawrence's February 12, 2004 letter to the Board's General Counsel, questioning the Board's February 3, 2004 representation and requesting a review of the file | Click Here to View (pdf format) |
| In June 2004, the Board hired outside counsel to fight Lawrence from obtaining the Board's records. June 1, 2004 correspondence from Tallahassee attorney James Dean to Lawrence | Click Here to View (pdf format) |
| Lawrence's June 3, 2004 letter to Board's outside counsel, James Dean, demanding compliance with the subpoena | Click Here to View (pdf format) |
| June 10, 2004 correspondence from James Dean to Lawrence finally agreeing to release previously concealed information | Click Here to View (pdf format) |
| Letter from Michigan Judge C. Charles Bokos,
dated June 30, 2003, to the FBBE.
This document proves that the Board concealed exculpatory information from FloridaBarWatch founder Frank Lawrence, in violation of the FBBE's own rules. |
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| The FBBE Should Provide Applicants Access To All Information Contained In The FBBE's Files. |