POSITION DESCRIPTION:   

        

The Legal Affairs Specialist is responsible for overseeing all of the approved changes to the Georgia REALTORS® Forms package each year, assisting with the Professional Standards administration process as well as being the staff liaison between GAR and the local boards/associations. The Legal Affairs Specialist will work with its assigned committees to create content and information for members that furthers the goals and strategic initiatives of GAR.

           

REPORTS TO:  Director of Legal Affairs

           

SERVES AS STAFF LIAISON TO THE FOLLOWING:

Brokers Council

            MLS Forum

           

SERVES AS CO-STAFF LIAISON TO THE FOLLOWING:

            Association Executives Committee

Forms Committee

President and Presidents-Elect Forum

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Assists in the preparation for and attends (as needed): (1) Annual Regional AE Conference, (2) Inaugural & Legislative Conference, (3) Annual Conference & Expo, (4) GAR Leadership Summit, (5) Brokers Summit; and (6) Member Connect Summits
• Attends national meetings as needed and directed including but not limited to 1) AEI; 2) NAR Legislative Meeting; 3) NAR Annual Meeting; 4) NAR Legal Summit; 5) NAR’s Broker Summit; and 6) CMLS
• Responsible for Committee minutes for the Committees that you serve as staff liaison or co-staff liaison.
• Serves as the staff liaison responsible for Core Standards in collaboration with the Director of Legal Affairs, Legal Affairs Officer and CEO.
• Serves as the staff liaison responsible for the Committee Draft Process
• Works with committees to identify content, material and potential speakers for Committees’ Forums, Trainings, Summits and Conferences

• Monitor State Director allocations, updates, trainings, etc.

• Creates, updates and presents bi-annual State Director Training

• Tracks and monitors Forms updates and changes as approved by the Forms Committee
• Provides guidance regarding questions about Forms content
• Serves as staff liaison between GAR members and Forms Committee regarding requests for potential changes to GAR Forms
• Serves as staff liaison between GAR and its various Forms vendors
• Provides information in response to questions/concerns from members and the public regarding Georgia REALTOR® proprietary forms purchase and authorized use
• Drafts cease and desist letters when there is unauthorized use of the Georgia REALTORS® Forms
• Creates content when needed to address questions on GAR Forms
• Monitors, sorts and organizes Helpline related questions including sending reminders as needed
• Achieves NAR’s Certified Professional Standards Administrator status to serve as a Professional Standards Administrator and Board Counsel in Professional Standards Hearings when directed by Director of Legal Affairs
• Other duties as directed by the Director of Legal Affairs, Legal Affairs Officer and CEO.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:       

Non-profit experience is a plus; legal experience required; attention to detail required, task oriented, must be an effective verbal and written communicator with the ability to work independently within very specific timeframes; familiarity with contract law

 

EDUCATION:                   

• JD preferred; RCE preferred