RULE 3.113. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ATTORNEYS IN
FELONY CASES

Before an attorney may participate as counsel of record in the
circuit court for any adult felony case, including postconviction
proceedings before the trial court, the attorney must complete a
course, approved by The Florida Bar for continuing legal education
credits, of at least 100 minutes and covering the legal and ethical
obligations of discovery in a criminal case, including the
requirements of rule 3.220, and the principles established in Brady
v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and Giglio v. United States, 405
U.S. 150 (1972).

Criminal Court Steering Committee Commentary

2014 Adoption. The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction
under Article V, section 15 of the Florida Constitution to “regulate
the admission of persons to the practice of law and the discipline of
persons admitted.” Implied in this grant of authority is the power to
set minimum requirements for the admission to practice law, see In
re Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 353 So. 2d 98 (Fla. 1977), as
well as minimum requirements for certain kinds of specialized legal
work. The Supreme Court has adopted minimum educational and
experience requirements for attorneys in capital cases, see, e.g.,