CRIMINAL CONFLICTT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 2ND REGION- ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21014778

State of Florida•Bartow, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of assistant regional counsel is to provide highly efficient and professional representation to our clients. This role involves advising and counseling clients regarding plea offers, rights, options, strategies, sentencing, and appellate rights. It also requires establishing and maintaining professional relationships with clients, families, witnesses, and court personnel, while ensuring open lines of communication. The position may involve involving investigators, interns, and other support staff, as well as seeking assistance from experts. The role demands maturity, professional demeanor, sound judgment, and the ability to handle emergency assignments and training seminars. Adherence to all Regional Counsel policies and procedures, including attendance, punctuality, and professional dress code, is mandatory. This position also entails some supervisory responsibilities when working under a managing attorney or circuit chief.

Requirements

Current admission to the Florida Bar
Member in Good Standing of the Florida Bar
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and staff
Ability to use correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
Ability to exhibit sound judgment and good listening skills
Ability to handle matters with integrity and confidentiality
Ability to plan and prepare reports, correspondence, and charts in a variety of formats
Ability to use personal computer and general office equipment
Ability to be extremely organized, establish priorities, and meet deadlines
Ability to maintain an effective filing system
Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously including long- and short-range projects
Ability to be flexible in work assignments and processes based upon need
Ability to travel to various locations throughout the circuit for assignments and training
Ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word and Outlook
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
Ability 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
Ability 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
Abiding 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