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The Florida Bar · 1 day ago

Senior Attorney - Diversion/Discipline Consultation Service

Tallahassee, FL, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$88K/yr - $88K/yr

3+ years exp

The Florida Bar is seeking a Senior Attorney for the Diversion/Discipline Consultation Service. This role involves providing consultation services and administering the Lawyer Regulation Practice and Professionalism Enhancement Program, while also managing law practice consultations and compliance oversight.

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

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

Juris DoctorateFlorida Bar MemberLaw office managementCertified Legal ManagerLegal communicationTeam-building skillsPublic speakingConducting Internet ResearchUsing MS WordTime management