Senior Bar Counsel OR Bar Counsel - Lawyer Regulation HQ

About the role

Senior Bar Counsel – Lawyer Regulation – Tallahassee Headquarters (position can also be filled as Bar Counsel). Help regulate the practice of law in Florida as an official arm of the Florida Supreme Court; the Florida Bar and its Division of Lawyer Regulation administer a statewide disciplinary system enforcing rules of professional conduct for its members. As a Senior Bar Counsel in Lawyer Regulation, you will act at all investigative and trial levels of processing complaints alleging violation of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and decide whether the complaint should be dismissed or forwarded to a grievance committee for appropriate action. The position is based in Tallahassee, Florida and is an in‑office role (not remote).

Responsibilities

• Prosecute trials.
• Complete all legal functions in disciplinary cases as necessary to resolve cases, including investigation, preparation of pleadings, conducting discovery, handling hearings and trials before Court‑appointed referees, and preparing appellate records.
• Prepare records for and conduct grievance committee meetings; provide counsel and advice to grievance committees regarding the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar.
• Conduct investigations of complaints alleging violation of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and decide whether complaints should be dismissed or forwarded to a grievance committee for appropriate action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications