ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001034

Requisition No: 842882 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001034

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41001034 

Salary:  $97,443.06 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 02/06/2025 

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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 Consumer Protection Division, in the Multistate and Privacy Bureau in Ft Lauderdale.  This position requires as a prerequisite to employment a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar. This position will work closely with the investigators who handle the data breach investigations and other complex consumer protection investigations and job duties include overseeing case management, investigation, negotiation, and litigation. This position requires the ability to litigate civil, consumer protection enforcement matters, interface with other agencies and understand data privacy and information security issues and related statutes and regulations. In addition, substantial experience investigating complex matters is required which includes experience handling advanced discovery reviews, taking a leading role in settlement negotiations, and managing litigation preparation and trial.

 

Pay: $97,443.06 Annually

 

Qualifications: 

Admission to the Florida Bar and two (2) 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.

 

Preference will be given to applicants with:

• CIPP/US Certification
• 3 or more years of litigation experience in the State of Florida
• 3 or more years of consumer protection law experience
• Extensive experience prosecuting or defending fraud, deceptive and unfair practices
• Advanced computer skills related to privacy investigation
• Excellent legal writing and research skills

 

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

Represents the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, in court and administrative proceedings relating to enforcement of state and federal consumer protection laws and regulations, including but not limited to, Chapters 501, 542, 812, 817, 895, and 932 of the Florida Statutes.　

 

Participates and oversees investigations of potential consumer protection violations by individuals and/or corporate entities; identifies relevant legal issues for matters being investigated; oversees the gathering of evidence by investigators; reviews reports prepared by law enforcement officers, investigators, accountants, and financial analysts; and evaluates documentary and other evidence necessary to prepare the matter for resolution or appropriate legal proceedings.　

 

Conducts litigation of consumer protection cases in state and federal courts, including drafting pleadings, motions, memoranda of law and briefs; prepares legal research and evaluates the research of investigators and paralegals; prepares subpoenas, conducts discovery, and engages in other pretrial and trial work; attends trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments in court; prepares pleadings, briefs, and other documents.