CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, MIDDLE- ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL I - 21015655

State of Florida•Temple Terrace, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel – Middle Region (“CCRC-M”) has an opening for a full-time capital post-conviction attorney position in Tampa Bay, Florida. CCRC-M advocates for indigent persons sentenced to death in the State of Florida in their state and federal post-conviction proceedings.

Requirements

Organize work and set priorities to meet critical state and federal court deadlines.
Commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals.
Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills.
Ability to think creatively and strategically about capital litigation.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop a rapport with people of different backgrounds.
Ability to work independently and take initiative.
Capable of analyzing and communicating complex information.
Work well in teams.
Background investigation is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in criminal and/or capital post-conviction cases.

Responsibilities

Develop rapport with death-sentenced clients.
Investigate, draft, and present motions for post-conviction relief in state court.
Litigate access to public records.
Conduct evidentiary hearings in state circuit court.
File and argue appeals in the Florida Supreme Court.
File Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus in the federal district courts.
Handle appeals in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Work closely with investigators to clients’ friends and family members.
Identify documents to collect.
Review trial evidence.
Work with experts to develop mitigation themes and challenge forensic evidence.