03/02/21 The Florida Supreme Court adopted significant changes to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration by order entered January 21, 2021. The changes are effective March 1, 2021. One important change is the title of these rules, They will henceforth be referred to as the “Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration,” or the “Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin.” The Court explained that "this change is intended to clarify to Bar members that this chapter of rules is relevant not only to judges." Experience supports that a great many Florida attorneys practice blissfully unaware of these particular rules and the overarching impact they have on issues including calculation of time, schedule conflicts, and more.