The Florida Bar · 2 weeks ago
Senior Attorney - Diversion/Discipline Consultation Service
Tallahassee, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $88K/yr
3+ years expThe Florida Bar is seeking a Senior Attorney for the Diversion/Discipline Consultation Service. This role involves providing consultation services, administering the Lawyer Regulation Practice, and enhancing professionalism programs for attorneys in Florida.
Association
Responsibilities
Conducts court-ordered discipline and diversion consultations throughout the state, on all aspects of law practice management and prepares comprehensive reports on these administrative management consultations. This responsibility frequently includes handling highly confidential information relative to the review of law firm financial and other business records, trust accounts, conflict avoidance systems, calendaring systems, and other internal management information
Administers the Lawyer Regulation Practice and Professionalism Enhancement Program (PPEP) which includes oversight over PPEP implementation; scheduling, and attending, Ethics School and other bar workshops; updating presentations and written materials; monitoring files for attorney compliance with diversion requirements; handling of noncompliance and HQ order to show cause matters
Researches, reviews and maintains familiarity with a wide variety of new information relating to law practice management, including new Bar rules, ethics opinions and professionalism information, new data on technology, marketing, case management, law firm economics, records information management, and general law office management. This is accomplished through an on-going combination of reading, polling sources, course attendance, and maintaining an active network of professional resources in the legal marketplace, and beyond including but not limited to The Association of Legal Administrators, Paralegal Association of Florida, Society for Human Resource Management, and Association of Records Managers and Administrators
Develops and produces, from within departmental resources, useful products such as checklists, forms, and presentations relating to law practice management enhancement for the benefit of Florida Bar members. Serves as a speaker at Bar-sponsored events (e.g., practice enhancement events, and diversion programs)
Performs other work-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate and a Florida Bar Member in Good Standing
Three (3) years legal experience as an attorney
Legal Writing Sample is required with resume (must be in Word or .pdf)
Preferred
Certified Legal Manager (CLM) certificate (passing the CLM exam administered by the Association of Legal Administrators)
Benefits
Excellent benefits package including employer paid pension contribution
Employees of The Florida Bar are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Company
The Florida Bar
A statewide professional organization of lawyers serving as an in-depth resource for the integrity of the legal profession
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