Senior Attorney - Rules

The Florida Bar • Tallahassee, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports court rules committees. This position is in an in-office position, located in Tallahassee, Florida and is not a remote position.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate
• Member of The Florida Bar in good standing
• Three (3) years of legal experience as an attorney
• Four (4) years of experience in writing, editing, legal research or related field
• Legal research techniques
• The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
• Rule making process and Supreme Court guidelines
• MS Outlook
• Adobe Acrobat
• Proper English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• MS Word and Excel
• Adobe Professional
• Legal research
• Coordinating committees
• Interpret policies and procedures
• Think logically and solve problems
• Create ADA compliant forms and documents using Adobe
• Organize work and determine priorities
• Communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Perform editorial function
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Use discretion and independent judgment
• Work with a diverse group of people
• Pay attention to detail
• Sit for long periods of time
• Hear and converse over the telephone
• Key/work frequently on a computer
• Lift 5 to 10 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Travel

Responsibilities

• Assists committee chairs in preparing and submitting rule amendments to the Board of Governors.
• Finalizes and files petitions, comments, and other pleadings with the Supreme Court, ensuring that documents are in Supreme Court style guide and ADA compliance requirements.
• Coordinates scheduling of committee and subcommittee meetings.
• Coordinates with committee and subcommittee chairs to prepare and distribute agendas and minutes.
• Posts materials to committees' web pages.
• Attends committee and subcommittee meetings.
• Maintains records of all committee business including agendas, minutes, and Supreme Court filings.
• Maintains docket of files in progress and assists chair and subcommittee chairs to meet deadlines.
• Ensures the department head is made aware of potential issues or concerns that arise with regard to the activities of the committees.
• Reviews case law, legislative material, rules, and other publications to remain current on subjects covered by rules committees.
• Updates and reviews web pages to ensure rules posted are current.
• Assists public and TFB members with questions related to rules committees.
• Maintains records of member attendance at committee meetings; evaluates committee members; and advises president-elect on committee member and officer appointments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer paid pension contribution
• Eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior