CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL- ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL I- 21010737

State of Florida•Temple Terrace, FL

2d•$89,000

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, Florida. CCRC-M advocates for indigent persons sentenced to death in the State of Florida in their state and federal post-conviction proceedings.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to organize work and set priorities to meet critical state and federal court deadlines.
This position may require travel.
It may also require occasionally working beyond business hours, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
A background investigation is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Candidates must possess a commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals
have excellent writing and oral advocacy skills, and an ability to think creatively and strategically about capital litigation.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to develop a rapport with people of different backgrounds
be able to work independently and take initiative
be capable of analyzing and communicating complex information
work well in teams

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 there from in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court
work closely with their 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