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State of Florida · 1 week ago

SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001119 1

Tallahassee, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$108K/yr - $108K/yr

6+ years exp

The State of Florida's Office of the Attorney General represents the state in civil and criminal courts. They are seeking a Senior Assistant Attorney General to handle complex civil litigation and provide guidance to junior attorneys.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Senior Assistant Attorney General prosecutes and defends civil litigation on behalf of state agencies and officials in all federal and state trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals, as requested and as provided by law

The attorney in this position handles settlement negotiations, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, jury and non-jury trials, as well as post-trial and appellate practice

The position also requires the ability to research and work independently and involves travel in and out of state

The attorney in this position is responsible for cases involving constitutional law, civil rights, elections, environmental law, etc

Senior Assistant Attorneys General also provide guidance to the younger attorneys in the office and guidance to agency and official clients on policy and program issues that may be only indirectly related to a specific case

The Senior Assistant Attorney General position requires a thorough working knowledge of rules of civil procedure, evidence and substantive law

This position also requires significant federal practice, but zero or limited experience in federal practice at the time of hiring is acceptable

The position requires the ability to research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents

In addition, the Senior Assistant Attorney General performs routine administrative matters including: supervising attorneys, legal assistants, paralegals, and interns; attending staff meetings; preparing travel vouchers, time records and case status reports; filing documents; assisting and advising entry-level attorneys; and responding to inquiries from the public

The Senior Assistant Attorney General is expected to maintain current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial decisions and case summaries and attending continuing legal education and other professional seminars, while contributing to the office’s bank of legal briefs, memoranda, forms, and overall base of legal knowledge

Qualification

Admission to Florida BarLegal researchCivil litigation experienceFederal practice knowledgeSupervisory skillsTeaching lawAdministrative hearingsConstitutional lawCivil rights lawEnvironmental law

Required

Admission to the Florida Bar

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

Thorough working knowledge of rules of civil procedure, evidence and substantive law

Ability to research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents

Ability to research and work independently

Significant federal practice experience, but zero or limited experience in federal practice at the time of hiring is acceptable

Ability to supervise attorneys, legal assistants, paralegals, and interns

Ability to maintain current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial decisions and case summaries and attending continuing legal education and other professional seminars