Senior Bar Counsel | Lawyer Regulation Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

PSLF eligible

Employer-funded pension

Low-premium medical & vision

Paid vacation & sick leave

Personal holidays & paid holidays

Life & LT disability insurance

Pre-paid legal

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Florida Bar in Tallahassee, FL seeks a Senior Bar Counsel or Bar Counsel for Lawyer Regulation HQ. The role involves prosecuting disciplinary cases, supervising investigations, and advising grievance committees on Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.

Starting salaries range with Senior Bar Counsel at $87,804.63 and Bar Counsel at $79,822.39 annually. The position requires Juris Doctor and membership in good standing with The Florida Bar, plus several years of litigation and case-management

Qualifications

• Must have a Juris Doctor and be in good standing with The Florida Bar.
• Senior Bar Counsel requires three or more years of legal experience in case management, trials, pre-trials matters, and development of trial strategy.
• Bar Counsel requires at least one year of legal experience 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 civil procedure.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and exercise discretion under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute trials and handle all disciplinary case functions, including investigation, pleadings, discovery, hearings, and appellate records.
• Prepare records for grievance committee meetings and advise committees on Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.
• Investigate complaints and decide whether to dismiss or forward to a grievance committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Trial strategy

Legal research

Disciplinary procedures

MS Word / Excel

Written & oral communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Member in good standing of The Florida Bar

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

The Florida Bar in Tallahassee, FL seeks a Senior Bar Counsel or Bar Counsel for Lawyer Regulation HQ. The role involves prosecuting disciplinary cases, supervising investigations, and advising grievance committees on Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.

Starting salaries range with Senior Bar Counsel at $87,804.63 and Bar Counsel at $79,822.39 annually. The position requires Juris Doctor and membership in good standing with The Florida Bar, plus several years of litigation and case-management