Paralegal
The Florida Bar - Tallahassee, FL
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Paralegal #4151Lawyer Regulation Headquarters | Tallahassee Minimum starting salary $52,931.81 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.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.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Monitors respondent compliance with disciplinary conditions and conditional admitees 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/pr Staff Counsel; testifies at referee proceedings.- Other related duties as assigned.Knowledge of:- The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar- Legal terminology and the judicial process- Legal writing- Legal research techniquesSkilled in:- Excellent legal and analytical communication, both oral and written- MS Word, Excel, Outlook- Adobe Acrobat- Database inputAbility 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.
Created: 2025-09-27