Senior Attorney Ii

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requisition no:869788

agency: state courts system

working title: senior attorney ii -

office of the state courts administrator, office of the general counsel, 500 south duval street, tallahassee, florida

$83,788.56 annually

this is an anticipated vacancy.

the office of the state courts administrator (osca) is seeking qualified applicants who possess the leadership skills and legal education and experience necessary to assume the responsibilities of a senior attorney ii within the office of the general counsel (ogc). The ogc addresses legal issues relating to the administration of the state courts system (scs), provides legal advice to the osca, the florida supreme court, and scs.

This position assists the florida scs in complying with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations by providing legal research, analysis, counsel and representation to the supreme court, the office of the state courts administrator, state courts system, and supreme court committees. The position generally operates within the following subject matter areas: providing representation for the scs in garnishment proceedings;

ensuring that scs judges and court employees have necessary legal representation; conducting legal research and analysis; drafting rule petitions; and providing staff support to problem-solving court committees. The position reports directly to the osca general counsel and engages in other tasks or legal issues as assigned by the general counsel, the state courts administrator or the florida supreme court.

• provide legal support to the office of problem-solving courts, court emergency management team/group, and other court committees, as requested.
• conduct legal research and provide appropriate correspondence.
• provide counsel and advice to the supreme court, office of the state courts administrator, and state courts system on employee and branch-related ethics matters.
• monitor and analyze civil and branch-related legislation.
• coordinate the handling of public records requests.

the successful applicant must possess a juris doctorate degree, be a member in good standing of the florida bar and have at least three years of experience in the appropriate specialty area of law for the position.

strong preference will be given to candidates who have criminal law experience, possess strong legal writing and research skills, or have extensive experience with or knowledge of florida state courts system operations.

data responsibility
: refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations. Conducts research to discover new methodologies or to find solutions for unresolved problems.

people responsibility
: refers to individuals who have contact with or are influenced by the position. Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them.

assets responsibility
: refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization. Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the providing of legal counsel and/or handling of very large amounts of money.

mathematical requirements
: deals with quantities, magnitudes, and forms and their relationships and attributes by the use of numbers and symbols. Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percents.

communications requirements
: involves the ability to read, write, and speak. Reads and interprets advanced professional and legal materials; writes extremely complex reports and papers; speaks to high level professional groups.

complexity of work
: addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, creativity, and concentration required by the position and the presence of any unusual pressures. Performs work involving the application of principles of logical thinking, scientific, medical, or legal practice to diagnose or define problems, collect data and solve abstract problems with widespread unit or organization impact; requires sustained, intense concentration for accurate results and continuous exposure to unusual pressure.

impact of decisions
: refers to consequences such as damage to property, loss of data or property, exposure of the organization to legal liability, or injury or death to individuals. Makes decisions with extremely serious impact - affects entire organization and may impact other activities/organizations and the general public.

equipment usage
: refers to inanimate objects such as substances, materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, or products. A thing is tangible and has shape, form, and…