Part-Time Paralegal

Role Overview

• Provides legal assistance to bar counsel in the investigation and prosecution of unlicensed practice of law cases
• Conducts legal research and analysis on issues and questions of law using Westlaw and the internet
• Conducts factual and other research using the internet
• Reads interprets and applies legal authority including but not limited to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, statutes, judicial decisions, and regulations to TFB case file facts
• Prepares law office memoranda
• Drafts cease and desist affidavits and letters of advisement citing to applicable legal authority
• Drafts litigation recommendations, petitions for injunctive relief, petitions for indirect criminal contempt, motions, memoranda of law, discovery requests, witness affidavits, agreements, proposed orders, and other legal documents as assigned
• Receives reviews and analyzes incoming answers and responses to discovery requests, organizes discovery documents
• Calendars and tracks litigation cases
• Identifies potential witnesses for trial
• Interviews witnesses and prepares memoranda
• Reviews sworn testimony transcripts and identifies relevant testimony
• Prepares witnesses for court appearances
• Prepares and organizes trial exhibits
• Assists bar counsel at trial
• Drafts subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for selected cases at circuit committee level
• Reviews and analyzes subpoenaed documents and identifies materials that may be relevant to case
• Drafts questions for Respondent's appearance before UPL circuit committee; determines and prepares exhibits to accompany questions
• Assists in compiling response to public records requests
• Reviews and analyzes TFB case file information to provide assistance to bar counsel regarding legal questions, or case strategy; identifies legal issues and adequacy of evidence or documentation
• Assigns clerical work to legal secretary to support paralegal duties as needed; assists in clerical and secretarial work when necessary
• Communicates with internal and external contacts and/or entities, such as government entities, to obtain or furnish information
• Works on other special projects related to UPL as assigned

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited paralegal/legal assistant course of study (proof required at interview)
• Juris Doctorate will substitute for this education
• Four (4) years of paralegal/legal assistant experience or Florida Registered Paralegal, or Certified Legal Assistant, or Juris Doctorate
• Eligibility for Florida Registered Paralegal status (registration will be expected after employment)
• Florida Registered Paralegal; or Certified Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Benefits

• Eligible for certain excellent benefits, including employer paid pension contribution
• Employees of The Florida Bar are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)