The Florida Bar · 1 week ago
Attorney OR Senior Attorney - Ethics & Advertising
Tallahassee, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $88K/yr
1+ years expThe Florida Bar is seeking an Attorney or Senior Attorney for their Ethics & Advertising department. This role involves providing oral and written ethics opinions, reviewing attorney advertising for compliance, and assisting various bar committees.
Association
Responsibilities
Provides oral ethics opinions to Florida Bar members on the Ethics Hotline, advises reporters and others generally regarding application of the Rules of Professional Conduct
Reviews attorney advertisements for compliance with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar; answers advertising questions on the Hotline and issues written opinions; staffs the Standing Committee on Advertising, drafts formal and informal advisory advertising opinions, performs legal research on advertising issues, drafts amendments to the lawyer advertising rules, prepares agenda items for meetings, attends meetings and conference calls, and reviews minutes
Issues informal written ethics opinions to Bar members by mail and e-mail, performs legal research on ethics issues, staffs the Professional Ethics Committee and subcommittees, drafts formal and informal ethics opinions, performs legal research on ethics issues, attends meetings, reviews minutes, coordinates the annual Masters Seminar on Ethics
Provides grievance case support by reviewing files, doing research, giving advice to disciplinary counsel
Maintains professional education and training, writes bar News articles on ethics and advertising topics, and performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate and a Florida Bar Member in Good Standing
Attorney: One (1) year of legal experience as an attorney
Senior Attorney: Three (3) years legal experience as an attorney
The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
Legal terminology and the judicial process
Legal Research
Complex legal research and analysis
Excellent communication, both oral and written
MS Word and Outlook
Use and research of databases and data entry
Westlaw research
Internet Research
Think logically and effectively problem solve
Interpret policies and procedures
Organize and prioritize work
Demonstrate initiative in group projects and individual settings
Tactfully manage difficult situations
Communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
Consistently provide an excellent service-oriented attitude
Operate well under pressure and in a team atmosphere
Use discretion and independent judgment
Travel
Some travel, may require hours outside normal bar hours
Ability to sit for long periods of time, hear and converse over the telephone, and key/work frequently on a computer
Ability to lift 5 to 10 lbs
Preferred
Creating ADA compliant forms and documents using Adobe is useful
Foreign language fluency a plus but not required
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
201-500 employees
Funding
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Richard Ramsay
Chief Information Officer
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