Senior Bar Counsel – Ethics & Advertising Leader

The Florida Bar; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public PSLF eligibility

Pension plan

Low-premium medical and vision

Paid vacation and sick leave

Holidays and paid time off

Employer-paid life and long-term-disab

Employer-paid pre-paid legal

Flexible spending accounts

Other benefits

Job summary

The Florida Bar in Tallahassee seeks a Senior Bar Counsel – Ethics and Advertising to guide ethical practice for Florida lawyers. You will review attorney advertising for compliance, provide ethics opinions, and perform legal research on professional conduct issues.

The role requires a Juris Doctor, active Florida Bar membership, and several years of legal experience. Travel to Florida Bar meetings is required; the position is in-office with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and current active bar membership in good standing.
• Three or more years of legal experience as an attorney for Senior Bar Counsel; Bar Counsel requires at least one year.

Responsibilities

• Provide oral ethics opinions to Bar members via Ethics Hotline and offer guidance on the Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Review attorney advertisements for compliance with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.
• Prepare written advertising opinions and respond to advertising questions.
• Staff the Standing Committee on Advertising; prepare agenda items and attend meetings.
• Conduct legal research on advertising issues and assist with amendments to lawyer advertising rules.
• Provide written ethics opinions by mail and email; draft formal ethics opinions as needed.
• Staff the Professional Ethics Committee and subcommittees; attend meetings and review minutes.
• Coordinate the annual Masters Seminar on Ethics.
• Provide grievance case support by reviewing files and advising disciplinary counsel.
• Maintain professional education and training; write Bar News articles on ethics and advertising topics.

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission in good standing

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

The Florida Bar in Tallahassee seeks a Senior Bar Counsel – Ethics and Advertising to guide ethical practice for Florida lawyers. You will review attorney advertising for compliance, provide ethics opinions, and perform legal research on professional conduct issues.

The role requires a Juris Doctor, active Florida Bar membership, and several years of legal experience. Travel to Florida Bar meetings is required; the position is in-office with a comprehensive benefits package.