Clarifications.

The November 15 News reported that Michael Joseph Davie, 24 N. Market St, Ste. 303, Jacksonville, was suspended from practicing law in Florida for 10 days, effective 30 days following an October 17 Supreme Court order, in regard to his representation of clients in a medical malpractice claim.

However, on November 15 -- after the November 15 News was printed -- the Supreme Court granted Davie's motion for rehearing and vacated its October 17 order and has given Davie anti December 16 to file a petition for review. As this News went to press, Davie has not been suspended and is a member of the Bar in good standing.

A story in November 15 Bar News on proposed new rules guiding costs billed to clients quoted incorrectly Board of Governors member Brian Burgoon as saying nonlawyers at a large firm could send out bills for which a lawyer might be held accountable.

The story should have quoted Burgoon saying that at large firms it's the partners, not young associates, who have control over bills and costs.

Here's how he put it: "At my firm, each partner determines the amount of the bills for their respective clients, not the younger associates who work on matters for those clients. Also, the associates do not determine the rates for costs, such as copying and faxing - as those rates are set by the partners in charge of the firm's management. Thus, implementing the rule as written may result in younger lawyers being held accountable in disciplinary proceedings for actions over which they have no realistic control. My concern increases when dealing with out-of-state lawyers -- under the...