SPECIAL COUNSEL-ASST ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000553

Requisition No: 860575 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: SPECIAL COUNSEL-ASST ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000553

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41000553 

Salary:  $117,877.50 - $128,593.66 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/01/2025 

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Our Organization and Mission: 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. 

 

Position Summary: This Special Counsel-Assistant Attorney General position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the General Civil Litigation unit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

Pay: $117,877.50 - $128,593.66 Annually

 

Qualifications: 

Admission to the Florida Bar and ten (10) years of professional experience in the practice of law, in the judiciary or in teaching law or any combination thereof; and five (5) of the ten (10) years must be in the specialty area in which the attorney is being hired

 

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 

This position requires as a prerequisite to employment a degree of Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in The Florida Bar. The position requires a minimum of ten (10) years in the practice of law. The position further requires expertise in civil trial and appellate litigation.  

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, the federal and state rules of appellate procedure,  evidence, and substantive law. Requires the ability to research and work independently and involves travel in and out of state. The Special Counsel will have greater responsibility for the more sensitive and complex cases, including class action lawsuits, which deal with the Governor and Cabinet, legislators, agency heads, prosecutors, public defenders, and judges. These cases frequently have statewide impact and influence the policy direction of state government.  

These cases frequently involve emergencies regarding matters of great public importance where response time is minimal and demands are great. The Special Counsel is responsible for cases involving constitutional law, civil rights, torts, employment discrimination, elections, environmental law, etc. This office relies on the experience and leadership of senior-level attorneys to provide guidance to the younger attorneys in the office. Since it can be difficult to draw bright lines separating litigation issues from standard operational issues, all attorneys must be prepared to provide counsel and guidance to agency and official clients on case-related issues and other topics that may be only indirectly related to a specific case but that nevertheless can have an impact on the client’s litigation goals.

Research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders, and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents.

Attend trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments in court and appear before agency boards and legislative committees. Performs investigations and all aspects of discovery.

Perform routine administrative matters, including coordinating assignments with attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns; attending staff meetings; preparing time records, and case status reports; filing documents, etc. Assist and advise entry-level attorneys in all of the aforementioned aspects of the office’s practice, and recommend hiring, retention, and promotion when asked. Respond to inquiries from the public.

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.

 

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.