Apply on Employer Site

NEOGOV · 3 months ago

Supervising Trial Court Staff Attorney

Main - 205 N. Dixie Hwy West Palm Beach, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $90K/yr

NEOGOV is seeking a Supervising Trial Court Staff Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. This role involves managing staff attorneys, conducting legal research and writing, and providing legal advice to judges and general counsel while ensuring quality work and meeting deadlines.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

Supervisory duties include training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, and ensuring that deadlines as assigned are met

Must ensure quality work product from staff

Provide guidance to the attorneys, as needed, in researching, interpreting, and applying legal principles of the most complex nature within the assigned work area

Review, edit, analyze, discuss, and provide final approval for written work of attorneys on a regular basis and as needed

Monitor workflow to identify and address potential workload issues and to ensure performance goals are met

Monitors and reports on the status of the department's backlogged cases and identifies solutions to address backlog and workload issues

Responsible for various reports concerning department statistics and other records

Work independently, as well as cooperatively in a team environment

Complete multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Legal research and writing duties include reviewing case files, researching the law, preparing memoranda and proposed orders in a variety of legal areas brought before the trial court

Supervisor provides legal advice to Judges, General Counsel, and others as may be required

Qualification

Membership in Florida BarLegal researchLegal writingSupervisory experienceCourt proceduresManagerial experienceLaw Review experienceExceptional writing skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing and substantial relevant experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court

Membership in the Florida Bar