Competent lawyers.

I note in the March 1 News, a spokesman for the Bar told the Supreme Court they must find a way to guarantee citizens that lawyers regularly working in Florida are capable and ethical. The only way to do that, he added, is to have them take the bar exam and also pass the character and fitness review of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

Guarantees? Let us take a look at that.

In regards to capability, this article was on page one right over another article featuring Justice Cantero's criticisms of capital case lawyers. The headline read "Justice rips shoddy work of private capital case lawyers." He is quoted as saying the appeals resulted in "some of the worst lawyering I have seen" and some of the "worst briefs I have read." These lawyers passed the bar exam.

In regard to an ethical guarantee, a look at the Bar...