JOB SUMMARY

The Florida Justice Association (FJA) is a statewide organization dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida’s civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida’s citizens and consumers.

The FJA is looking to hire an experienced individual who will provide legal and legislative research, bill tracking, analysis, and logistical support for the Legislative Department.

This individual will also collaborate with contract lobbyists and other departments. This role is not anticipated to be a direct advocacy/lobbying position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Legislative Responsibilities:

• Provides support for all legislative issues and has primary responsibility for selected issues affecting FJA membership.
• Monitors and tracks bills and amendments and identifies issues of interest or concern to the Legislative Department.
• Coverage of select legislative committee meetings and legislative session.
• Analyze and prepare memos on legislation.
• Works with internal committee Chairs/Members.
• Research legislation; draft bills, amendments, position papers, and talking points.
• Respond to member requests and questions on legislative issues.

FJA Committee Duties:

• Monitors and participates in administrative rule making,
• Staff Liaison for FJA Legislative Subcommittees

Immediate Supervisor: Legislative Director

Subordinate Staff:  None
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Expectations: Full-time, in-person position.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and resume using your first and last name in the email subject line to Lynn McCartney, Human Resources Director, lmccartney@myfja.org.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Member of the Florida Bar (preferred but not required).
• Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet research capability, including LobbyTools.
• Knowledge of legislative tracking and drafting of legislation.
• Knowledge of the substantive law relative to tort, insurance, and issues important to the civil plaintiff’s bar.

About Florida Justice Association

The Florida Justice Association (FJA) is dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida's civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida's citizens and consumers. We passionately believe that all Floridians benefit when deserving individuals have a fair chance to seek justice in our state's courts, and that Florida's consumers are safer when large corporations and industries are held to a high ethical standard and accept fair responsibility for their actions. The FJA provides services to its members in the areas of Continuing Legal Education (CLE), member-to-member networking, practice operation training, and connections with value-added sponsors and providers of products and services which support the claims and litigation processes of our members. We also serve as the cornerstone for local trial lawyer associations around the state that are comprised of similar members focusing on more local goals and purposes. The FJA works in the legislative, political, and public arenas to ensure that Floridians know and understand the importance of their rights to justice and to make certain that these rights, which are foundational to being American, are safeguarded, protected, and developed.

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