CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 2ND REGION- ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21014809

State of Florida•Cypress Lake, FL

21d

About The Position

The primary responsibility of assistant regional counsel is to provide highly efficient and professional representation to our clients. Duties include, but are not limited to: a) Accepting, researching, and preparing each case efficiently and expeditiously; b) Advising and counseling each client regarding plea offers, client’s rights and options, strategies, sentencing, appellate rights, etc.; c) Establishing and maintaining a professional relationship with each client, family, witness, and court personnel; d) Maintaining open lines of communications with clients and their families, witnesses, and court personnel; e) Involving investigators, interns and other support staff appropriately; f) Seeking assistance from experts appropriate to the case; g) Demonstrating maturity and a professional demeanor at all times; h) Exercising sound judgment to achieve desired results; I) Handling emergency assignments when needed; j) Attending and participating in training seminars, division meetings, and staffing sessions; k) Abide by all Regional Counsel policies and procedures outlined in manual including but not limited to attendance, punctuality and professional dress code. l) Performing other related work as required.

Requirements

THIS APPLICANT MUST HAVE CURRENT ADMISSION TO THE FLORIDA BAR.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be member in Good Standing of the Florida Bar and able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and staff
Use correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Follow written and oral instructions and procedures
Exhibit sound judgment and good listening skills
Handle matters with integrity and confidentiality
Plan and prepare reports, correspondence, and charts in a variety of formats
Use personal computer and general office equipment
Be extremely organized, establish priorities, and meet deadlines
Maintain an effective filing system
Manage multiple assignments simultaneously including long- and short-range projects
Be flexible in work assignments and processes based upon need
Travel to various locations throughout the circuit for assignments and training
Effectively utilize Microsoft Word and Outlook
Juris Doctorate
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, legal documents and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and transcripts.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Must be able to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must be able to evaluate problems, isolate key issues, research and develop alternative solutions.
Valid Florida Driver’s license
Valid Florida Bar license

Responsibilities

Accepting, researching, and preparing each case efficiently and expeditiously
Advising and counseling each client regarding plea offers, client’s rights and options, strategies, sentencing, appellate rights, etc.
Establishing and maintaining a professional relationship with each client, family, witness, and court personnel
Maintaining open lines of communications with clients and their families, witnesses, and court personnel
Involving investigators, interns and other support staff appropriately
Seeking assistance from experts appropriate to the case
Demonstrating maturity and a professional demeanor at all times
Exercising sound judgment to achieve desired results
Handling emergency assignments when needed
Attending and participating in training seminars, division meetings, and staffing sessions
Abide by all Regional Counsel policies and procedures outlined in manual including but not limited to attendance, punctuality and professional dress code
Performing other related work as required