Senior Assistant Attorney General-Dla

Requisition No: 862333

Agency:
Office of the Attorney General

The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States.

This Senior Assistant Attorney General position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Civil Litigation Division in Jacksonville, Florida.

$97,390.80 Annually

Admission to the Florida Bar and six (6) years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law or in administrative or judicial hearings. The required legal experience must be from the practice of law in a state or territory of the United States. Membership in good standing in another state Bar can substitute for the required admission to the Florida Bar provided that, pursuant to Rule 11-1.10 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, the attorney applies for and obtains admission to the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment to a position in this class.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prosecute and defend civil litigation on behalf of state agencies and officials in all federal and state trial and appellate courts, as requested and as provided by law.
• Handle settlement negotiations, pleadings, pre-trial, jury and non-jury trials, post-trial and appellate practice.
• Exercise a thorough working knowledge of federal and state rules of civil procedure, evidence and substantive law.
• Research and work independently; involves travel in and out of state.
• Take greater responsibility for more sensitive and complex cases, including class action lawsuits involving the Governor, Cabinet, legislators, agency heads, prosecutors, public defenders and judges.
• Handle cases involving constitutional law, civil rights, torts, employment discrimination, elections, environmental law, etc.
• Provide counsel and guidance to agency and official clients on case-related issues and other topics that may indirectly affect litigation goals.
• Research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents.
• Attend trials, hearings, appellate oral arguments, agency boards and legislative committees.
• Perform investigations and all aspects of discovery.
• Perform routine administrative matters, including mentoring junior attorneys and assigning tasks to secretaries, paralegals, and interns.
• Attend staff meetings; prepare travel vouchers, time records and case status reports; file documents.
• Assist entry-level attorneys and recommend hiring, retention and promotion when asked.
• Respond to inquiries from the public.
• Maintain current expertise through reading recent judicial decisions, case summaries, continuing legal education and other seminars. Contribute to the office’s bank of legal briefs, memoranda, forms, and overall base of legal knowledge.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
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Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click ).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition…