ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000608

Requisition No: 843045 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000608

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41000608 

Salary:  $81,885.18 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/18/2025 

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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. 

 

Pay: $81,885.18 Annually 

 

Position Summary: This is an experienced attorney position in the Child Support Enforcement Bureau located in Tallahassee.

 

Qualifications: Admission to the Florida Bar and two 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.

 

The Work You Will Do: The duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Document Review

• Review and sign documents generated by staff that are to be filed with the court, submitted to counsel, and/or the judiciary to ensure legal sufficiency or appropriateness before signing. 
• Prepare complex legal documents.
• Reviews and drafts discovery requests and responses.
• Review and process legal correspondence. 

Court

• Attends trial litigation, mediations, and any other court related appearances in circuit court and DOAH on behalf of the Department of Revenue Child Support Program including thorough preparation of cases and timely submission of court orders.
• Advises the Attorney Supervisor of any cases potentially requiring appellate action and, when appropriate, filing the notice of appeal at the trial level and completing the request for appellate authorization. Keeps the Attorney Supervisor updated on complex cases, as needed.
• Assumes lead trial attorney responsibilities and acts as a liaison with the court regarding day to day administrative issues.

Case Management

• Provides updates and information on case status to the supervisor, client, and/or partners as requested. Provides assistance researching specific case related inquiries. Participates in meetings, workshops and conferences as required. 
• Maintain case files and ensure files have all proper documentation. Update activity and status in all necessary databases to meet deadlines and contractual performance standards.
• Timely updates billable hours in time tracking database. 

Legal Research

• Conducts complex legal research and interprets statutes, regulations, rules and operating procedures, providing legal advice/information to the client or Attorney Supervisor as requested. 

Miscellaneous

• Mentors recently hired attorneys and assists with staff training as directed.
• Performs related work as directed.

 

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 process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
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