ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL , SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL & SPECIAL COUNSEL (Multiple Attorneys

Requisition No: 850616 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL , SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL & SPECIAL COUNSEL (Multiple Attorneys

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 20250407 

Salary:  $81,885.18 - $95,481.00 - $115,566.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/24/2025 

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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 advertisement is to fill multiple positions in the Office of the Attorney General within the Civil Litigation Unit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The positions available are: Assistant Attorney General, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Special Counsel. This advertisement will remain open until all positions are filled.

 

Pay: Assistant Attorney General is $81,885.18 / Senior Assistant Attorney General is $95,481.00 / Special Counsel is $115,566 annually.

 

Qualifications: 

All three attorney titles require admission to the Florida Bar.

• Additionally, the Assistant Attorney General requires 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.
• The Senior Assistant Attorney General requires six (6) years of experience as described above for the AAG.
• The Special Counsel-Assistant Attorney General additionally requires ten (10) years of professional experience in the practice of law, in the judiciary or in teaching law or any combination thereof; and five of the ten years must be in the specialty area in which the attorney is being hired.
   

Preference will be given to candidates with experience and expertise in civil trial and appellate litigation. 

Preference given to candidates with membership in the Florida Bar.

 

The Work You Will Do: 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. 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 providing instructive work to legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns; attending staff meetings; preparing time records, and case status reports; filing documents, etc.

 

The Senior Assistant Attorney General and 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. 

 

The Special Counsel will 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 when asked. 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.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring pr