Senior Bar Counsel OR Bar Counsel #4205 Job Opening in Tallahassee, Florida

About this role

Senior Bar Counsel – Lawyer Regulation – Tallahassee

Position can also be filled as Bar Counsel

Help regulate the practice of law in Florida.

As an official arm of the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Bar and its Division of Lawyer Regulation administers a statewide disciplinary system enforcing rules of professional conduct for its members. As a Senior Bar Counsel in Lawyer Regulation, you will act at all investigative and trial levels of processing complaints alleging violation of Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and decide whether the complaint should be dismissed or forwarded to a grievance committee for appropriate action.

Please attach a legal writing sample to your application.

Compensation and Benefits

Senior Bar Counsel - Starting salary of $87,804.63Bar Counsel – Starting salary of $79,822.39
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible. Employment with The Florida Bar qualifies toward federal student loan forgiveness
Employer-funded pension plan, a retirement benefit increasingly rare in today’s workforce
Low-premium medical and vision insurance
Employer-paid dental insurance
Paid vacation and sick leave accrual, two personal holidays per fiscal year, and 13-14 paid holidays.
Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
Employer-paid pre-paid legal
Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
Plus, other benefits and perks

What You Will Do

Prosecute trials. Complete all legal functions in disciplinary cases as necessary to resolve cases. This includes investigation, preparation of pleadings, conducting discovery, handling hearings and trials before Court-appointed referees, and preparing appellate records
Prepare record for and conduct grievance committee meetings and provide counsel and advice to grievance committees with respect to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
Conduct investigation of complaints alleging violation of Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. Make decisions as to whether complaints should be dismissed or forwarded to a grievance committee for appropriate action
Perform other duties as assigned

Key Requirements

Who Should Apply
Juris Doctor and a member in good standing of The Florida Bar
Senior Bar Counsel - Three or more years of legal experience as an attorney in effective case management, trials, pre-trials matters, and development of trial strategy Bar
Counsel – At least one year of legal experience as an attorney in effective case management, trials, pre-trials matters, and development of trial strategy
Knowledge of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Bar disciplinary procedures, Legal terminology and the judicial process, and Rules of Civil Procedure
Skilled in case management, preparing pleadings and appellate briefs, investigation, developing trial strategy, legal and analytical communication, both oral and written
Conducting discovery and internet research
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Pro
Ability to organize work, set priorities, and exercise discretion and independent judgment
Ability to interpret policies and procedures, provide appropriate advice on procedures and legal issues, manage a caseload, work collegially with other professionals and as part of a team, and operate well under pressure and tactfully manage difficult situations
The position requires travel, extended computer and telephone work, and the ability to lift 5 to 10 lbs. Please notify Human Resources in advance if you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the employment process. The Florida Bar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. This position is an in-office position, located in Tallahassee, Florida and is not a remote position.
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Job ID: 86836721

About the company

The Florida Bar

The Florida Bar (TFB) is the organization of all lawyers who are licensed by the Supreme Court of Florida to practice law in the state. Any lawyer desiring to practice law in Florida must be a member of The Florida Bar. We are dedicated to serving our more than 113,000 members and all Floridians. The Florida Bar’s core functions are to: Regulate the practice of law in Florida; ensure the highest standards of legal professionalism in Florida; and protect the public by prosecuting unethical attorneys and preventing the unl…

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