ASST STW PROSECUTOR-SENIOR ATTORNEY-DLA - 41002017

Requisition No: 851403 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: ASST STW PROSECUTOR-SENIOR ATTORNEY-DLA - 41002017

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41002017 

Salary:  $111,394.14 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/09/2025 

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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 position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Statewide Prosecution Unit in Orlando, Florida.

 

Pay: $111,394.14 Annually

 

Qualifications: Membership in the Florida Bar and five (5) years of criminal trial law experience

 

Preference may be given to candidates with Criminal Prosecution experience. 

 

The Work You Will Do: This position requires as a prerequisite to employment a degree of Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar.

A senior attorney employed by the Office of Statewide Prosecution serves as an Assistant Statewide Prosecutor and Assistant Statewide Grand Jury Legal Adviser, under the direction and supervision of a Bureau Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor.

 

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and evaluating evidence for prosecution of criminal cases.  
• Submitting all necessary data and recommendations to the Chief Assistant for intake decisions to accept or reject cases for prosecution.
• Advising and assisting the investigating agency in the completion of investigations and preparation of cases for prosecution, including the review of search warrants, electronic surveillance applications and orders, arrest affidavits and warrants; the taking of voluntary statements by witnesses or those given pursuant to subpoena; consultation with experts on the meaning and effect of technical evidence; researching applicable laws and regulations and applying them to the facts and evidence presented.
• Making charging decisions based on all relevant and material factors available, in consultation with the Bureau Chief Assistant.
• Establishing contact and coordination with other divisions within the Department of Legal Affairs, or other law enforcement or regulatory agencies, for he purpose of pursuing necessary civil or administrative remedies in appropriate cases.
• Preparing and filing charging instruments.
• Coordinating, to the extent possible, the surrender or arrest of criminal defendants on the charges filed.
• Representing the State at bond hearings.
• Determining the scope of discoverable materials, ensuring compliance with applicable discovery requirements, and attending depositions of all witnesses.
• Representing the State in pre-trial motion practice and at all calendar calls of the court.
• Representation of the State at trial on the charges.
• Representation of the State at post-trial hearings and sentencing proceedings.
• Establishing and maintaining contact with the Assistant Attorney General assigned to handle appellate matters, assisting where necessary int he preparation of the record on appeal, and in analysis of appellate issues and arguments raised by the defense, or as necessary to the representation of the State's interests.
• Requesting, in all cases, the recovery of the costs associated with the prosecution as expended by the Office, and the costs of investigation as expended by the investigating agencies.
• Conducting and memorializing post-case review sessions with the investigating agencies and appropriate supervisors to determine effectiveness of the approaches and strategies of the prosecution team.
• Participating in the Statewide Grand Jury process under the direct supervision of the Statewide Prosecutor, in appropriate cases.
• Following established policies and procedures regarding the ope