Senior Bar Counsel OR Bar Counsel - Rules

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

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Employer-funded pension

Low-premium medical and vision

Paid vacation and sick leave

Personal holidays

Life and long-term disability

Pre-paid legal

Flexible spending accounts

Other benefits

Job summary

The Florida Bar in Tallahassee, FL, is seeking a Senior Bar Counsel – Rules to shape Florida’s court rules. You will finalize petitions, manage committee dockets, coordinate meetings, and keep the Supreme Court filings and rules up to date. Travel and collaboration with judiciary are required.

Requires a JD and Florida Bar admission, with 3+ years of attorney experience and 4+ years in legal writing/editing/research. Starting salary ranges from $79,822 to $87,805 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
• Three years or more of legal experience as an attorney and four years in legal writing/editing/research.
• Knowledge of Florida Bar rules, rulemaking process, and Supreme Court guidelines.
• Exceptional writing and editing with attention to grammar, style and detail.

Responsibilities

• Finalize and file petitions, comments, and pleadings with the Supreme Court of Florida.
• Manage the committees' docket, help chairs meet deadlines, inform the department head.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, minutes, and post materials online.
• Maintain official records of committee business and Supreme Court filings.
• Monitor case law and legislative material to keep rules current.
• Advise on committee member appointments and respond to public inquiries.

Skills

Legal writing

Editing

Research

Rulemaking

MS Word

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission in good standing

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Full time REGULAR Professional Tallahassee, FL, US

24 days ago Requisition ID: 1480

Salary Range: $79,822.39 To $87,804.63 Annually

Senior Bar Counsel – Rules

Position can also be filled as Bar Counsel

Help shape the rules that govern Florida’s courts.

The Florida Bar’s court rules committees draft and propose amendments to the rules of procedure that govern practice in Florida’s courts. As a Senior Bar Counsel - Rules, you will play a central role in that process, guiding proposed amendments from committee deliberation through the publication process, provide notice to the Board of Governors, and file the proposed amendments with the Supreme Court of Florida.

This position offers close collaboration with experienced practitioners and members of the judiciary who serve as volunteers on the committees, and specialized expertise in rulemaking and Supreme Court procedure that few attorneys develop.

Please attach a legal writing sample to your application.

Compensation and Benefits

• Senior Bar Counsel - Starting salary of $87,804.63
  • Bar Counsel – Starting salary of $79,822.39
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible. Employment with The Florida Bar qualifies toward federal student loan forgiveness.
• Employer-funded pension plan, a retirement benefit increasingly rare in today’s workforce
• Low-premium medical and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick leave accrual, two personal holidays per fiscal year, and 13-14paid holidays.
• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid pre-paid legal
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Plus, other benefits and perks

What You Will Do

• Finalize and file petitions, comments, and other pleadings with the Supreme Court of Florida, ensuring compliance with the Court's style guide and ADA accessibility requirements
• Manage the committees' docket of pending matters, help chairs and subcommittee chairs meet deadlines, and keep the department head informed of emerging issues
• Coordinate committee and subcommittee meetings, including agendas, minutes, and posting materials to committee web pages, and attend meetings to document the committees’ business
• Maintain the official record of committee business, including agendas, minutes, and Supreme Court filings
• Monitor case law, legislative material, and publications relevant to the committees' subject areas, and keep posted rules current
• Track committee member attendance, evaluate committee members, and advise the President-elect on committee member and officer appointments
• Respond to questions from the public and Bar members about the rules committees
• Perform other duties as assigned

Who Should Apply

• Juris Doctor and a member in good standing of The Florida Bar
• Senior Bar Counsel – Three years or more of legal experience as an attorney and four years of experience in legal writing, editing, research, or a related field.
  • Bar Counsel – At least one year of legal experience as an attorney and four years of legal writing, editing, research, or related field.
• Knowledge of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, the rulemaking process, and Supreme Court guidelines
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with close attention to grammar, style, and detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, and exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Ability to build effective working relationships with committee leaders, practitioners, members of the judiciary, and a diverse group of colleagues

The position requires travel, extended computer and telephone work, and the ability to lift 5 to 10 lbs. Please notify Human Resources in advance if you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the employment process. The Florida Bar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. This position is an in-office position, located in Tallahassee, Florida and is not a remote position.