SENIOR ATTORNEY (WT: ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL) - 76013074

State of Florida•Venice, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as a Troop Legal Advisor to a Troop within the Florida Highway Patrol and Assistant General Counsel to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This position provides legal advice and training to FHP members. An ideal candidate will possess criminal litigation experience as a prosecutor, be comfortable in a courtroom setting, and be able to think on their feet. A Troop Legal Advisor (TLA) is required to handle a variety of matters, including prosecution of traffic infraction hearings, civil asset forfeitures, monitor claims litigation, and other administrative hearings as needed. An ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, should possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will be able to easily relate to other people (especially law enforcement officers). This position includes a training aspect, thus, the ability to communicate effectively with non-lawyers is very important. The ability to self-motivate is important. The ideal candidate will communicate regularly with members of the Office of the General Counsel by video conference and frequent meetings. Overnight travel is required. The candidate will be required to integrate and develop solid working relationships with law enforcement personnel at all levels of the agency, local state attorneys, sheriffs and other local police agencies. This will necessitate conducting ride-alongs, attending sworn personnel training, and some travel within the state. An ideal candidate will also be familiar with and be able to review warrants for probable cause, facilitate the legal aspects of court ordered evidence destruction, and answer questions on a wide range of legal topics. This position touches numerous areas of the law and is rewarding for a person who enjoys working on different matters each day.

Requirements

Must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing.
No cancellations, suspensions, or revocations of driver's license for a minimum of three years prior to employment and for the duration of employment.
No more than three chargeable crashes or any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, during any consecutive three-year period prior to and throughout employment.
Must be able to pass a Level 2 background check and CJIS clearance, including a fingerprint-based check of criminal records.

Nice To Haves

Criminal litigation experience as a prosecutor.
Comfortable in a courtroom setting.
Ability to think on their feet.
Outgoing personality.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to easily relate to other people (especially law enforcement officers).
Ability to communicate effectively with non-lawyers.
Ability to self-motivate.
Familiarity with reviewing warrants for probable cause.
At least two (2) years of experience as an Assistant State Attorney or Public Defender.
Supervisory experience of other attorneys.
Experience creating and delivering legal training.
Prior law enforcement experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Troop Legal Advisor to a Troop within the Florida Highway Patrol.
Serve as Assistant General Counsel to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Provide legal advice and training to FHP members.
Prosecute traffic infraction hearings.
Handle civil asset forfeitures.
Monitor claims litigation.
Handle other administrative hearings as needed.
Communicate regularly with members of the Office of the General Counsel by video conference and frequent meetings.
Integrate and develop solid working relationships with law enforcement personnel at all levels of the agency, local state attorneys, sheriffs and other local police agencies.
Conduct ride-alongs.
Attend sworn personnel training.
Review warrants for probable cause.
Facilitate the legal aspects of court ordered evidence destruction.
Answer questions on a wide range of legal topics.