She's under pro hac vice? Can she sit first chair in FL for DP or do they need an FL bar lawyer?
She can be Lead. But they
need co counsel that is licensed to practice in FL and also meets the following guidelines.
(g) Cocounsel. Trial cocounsel assignments should be given to attorneys who:
(1) are members of the bar admitted to practice in the jurisdiction or admitted to practice pro hac vice;and
(2) qualify as lead counsel under paragraph (f) of these standards or meet the following requirements:
(A) are experienced and active trial practitioners with at least three years of litigation experience in the field of criminal law; and
(B) have prior experience as lead counsel or cocounsel in no fewer than three state or federal jury trials of serious and complex cases which were tried to completion, at least two of which were trials in which the charge was murder; or alternatively, of the three jury trials, at least one was a murder trial and one was a felony jury trial; and
(C) are familiar with the practice and procedure of the criminal courts of the jurisdiction; and
(D) have demonstrated the necessary proficiency and commitment which exemplify the quality of representation appropriate to capital cases, and
(E) have attended within the last two years a continuing legal education program of at least twelve hours duration devoted specifically to the defense of capital cases. Attorneys who do not meet the continuing
legal education requirement on July 1, 2002, shall have until March 1, 2003, in which to satisfy the
requirement.
