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Florida Bar Foundation the

Paralegal #4151

Florida Bar Foundation the, Tallahassee, Florida, us, 32318

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The Florida Bar

Paralegal #4151

Lawyer Regulation Headquarters | Tallahassee

Minimum starting salary $54,519.76 with an 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).

A legal writing sample is required with application.

Summary function: Monitors Florida Attorneys with probationary or post disciplinary conditions and conducts legal research.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitors respondent compliance with disciplinary conditions and conditional admits with probationary conditions. Exchanges information with other Florida Bar Departments.

Draft correspondence relating to disciplinary conditions and probation for Lawyer Regulation Director and Staff Counsel.

Draft pleadings for Lawyer Regulation Director's and Staff Counsel's signature.

Acts as Liaison with FLA, Inc. Monitors compliance with check-ins and monthly monitoring reports, FLA monitors, payments to FLA, FLA processes.

Act as informational liaison with The Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

Performs legal research and miscellaneous special functions as assigned by Division Director and/or Staff Counsel; testifies at referee proceedings.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required minimum education: Completion of an accredited paralegal/legal assistant course of study. Juris Doctorate will substitute for this education.

Required minimum professional work experience: Four (4) years of paralegal/legal assistant experience or certified as a Florida Registered Paralegal or Certified Legal Assistant or Juris Doctorate.

Knowledge of:

The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar

Legal terminology and the judicial process

Legal writing

Legal research techniques

Skilled in:

Excellent legal and analytical communication, both oral and written

MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Database input

Ability to:

Think logically and effectively problem solve

Interpret TFB 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

Operate well under pressure and in a team atmosphere

Consistently provide an excellent service-oriented attitude

Create ADA compliant forms and documents using Adobe

To sit for long periods of time, hear and converse over the telephone, and key/work frequently on a computer

Lift 5 to 10 lbs.

Please notify HR, in advance, if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the employment process.

EOE. This organization participates in E-Verify. Position is open until filled. Non-exempt.

This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida and is not a remote position.

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