Law Office Management Consultant

Law Office Management Consultant

(Diversion/Discipline Consultant)

Lawyer Regulation | Attorney Consumer Assistance Program

Minimum starting salary $70,452.25 | 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).

Summary function: Provides Diversion / Discipline Consultation Services.

Required minimum education: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in business or related field (proof of degree required at interview).

Required minimum professional work experience: Five (5) years of professional experience in law office management/administration. At least one (1) year of supervisory experience is preferred.

Additional information: Related law office management experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis. Certified Legal Manager (CLM) certificate (passing the CLM exam administered by the Association of Legal Administrators) preferred, but not required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Conducts court-ordered discipline and diversion consultations throughout the state, on all aspects of law practice management and prepares comprehensive reports on these administrative management consultations. This responsibility frequently includes handling highly confidential information relative to the review of law firm financial and other business records, trust accounts, conflict avoidance systems, calendaring systems, and other internal management information.

Researches, reviews and maintains familiarity with a wide variety of new information relating to law practice management, including new Bar rules, ethics opinions and professionalism information, new data on technology, marketing, case management, law firm economics, records information management, and general law office management. This is accomplished through an on-going combination of reading, polling sources, and course attendance.

Develops and produces, from within departmental resources, useful products such as checklists, forms, and monographs relating to law practice management enhancement for the benefit of Florida Bar members.

Serves as a speaker at Bar-sponsored events (e.g., practice enhancement events, and diversion programs).

Creates and maintains an active network of professional resources in the legal marketplace, and beyond, who are involved in a wide variety of functions relating to of law office management and law practice management, including (1) The Association of Legal Administrators; (2) a working familiarity with other associations such as paralegals (PAF), human resources professionals (SHRM), information technology professionals (ILTA), and records information managers (ARMA). Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Law office management principles and techniques, including law firm economics; financial management and reporting; trust accounting; human resources management and recruiting; communications; paralegal utilization guidelines; facilities management; records information management; marketing; technology management; legal research methods and library management; structure and governance of law offices and law firms; law firm retreat planning, law firm start-ups, mergers, acquisitions and dissolutions, and general law office management.
• Best practices and trends in law office and law practice management
• The Florida Bar Ethics Opinions
• Budgeting processes
• Seminar course development, production and presentation
• Commonly used equipment, software, vendors, products, and service providers in the legal marketplace
• Supervisory principles and practices

Skilled in:

• Law office management
• Team-building skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Public speaking

Ability to:

• Interpret policies, processes and procedures
• Learn The Rules Regulating The Florida Bar
• Think logically, troubleshoot
• Effectively help members reach solutions to law office management issues
• Organize and prioritize work
• Communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Develop written communications, management forms and checklists, reference guides, articles for publication, and numerous reports
• Develop both short-term and long-term action plans
• Demonstrate initiative
• Tactfully manage difficult situations
• Professionally serve the members of The Florida Bar
• Consistently provide an excellent service-oriented attitude
• Operate well under pressure, individually and in a team environment
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion
• Use discretion and sound independent judgment
• Multi-task known deadlines with daily incoming telephonic and e-mail requests from members, bar counsel and other bar staff regarding law office management and practice management assistance
• Travel
• Sit 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. Exempt position.

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