SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT - SES - 67015966

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission. The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience as an Attorney
• Valid Drivers license or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes as necessary.
• Experience with electronic case research and legal document preparation
• Member of the Florida Bar; or ticket to bar exam and member of the Florida Bar within 1 year of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of HIPAA
• Knowledge of Medicaid Law
• Knowledge of The Sunshine Law
• Knowledge of Laws and ethics in government
• Knowledge of Court, administrative and legal procedure
• Knowledge and experience of The law regarding public records and its exemptions
• Ability to communicate with and train non-legal personnel.
• Ability to travel for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the public records coordinator under s. 110.12, F.S. Responds to all subpoenas and coordinates with Communications on Agency responses to any inquiries. Interacts with agency staff to acquire records; reviews and redacts records according to state and federal requirements; sends invoices and receives payments; tracks requests through to completion. Informs the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel of requests and progress.
• Serves as the Agency’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance officer. Reviews Agency action to ensure compliance with all HIPAA regulation, including coordinating required notices in the event of a breach.
• Serves as a backup rule’s attorney. Works with the senior attorney in charge of rulemaking to draft and review proposed rules for both substantive and technical legality. Participates in rule development, rule workshops, and rule hearings as assigned.
• Delegates assigned duties to support staff and the Attorney SES position in coordination with the Deputy General Counsel.
• Provides legal representation on a variety of issues to the Agency under the direction of the General Counsel. Timely responds to oral and written requests from Agency personnel as directed by the General Counsel. Legal advice and guidance require careful research, exploration of the underlying facts, and discussions with appropriate staff.
• Represents the Agency in litigation in various forums to include state trial and appellate courts, federal trial and appellate courts, and state and federal administrative forums.
• Conducts legal research, interprets statutes, reviews regulations, rules, and operating procedures as necessary in carrying out duties and responsibilities.
• Monitors litigation assigned to outside counsel, providing legal opinions, and direction. Provides updates to the General Counsel as necessary.
• Assists with the development and analysis of proposed legislation, rules, and policies/procedures.
• Conducts administrative tasks associated with this position such as scheduling hearings, maintaining calendars, preparing evidence packages, coordinating witnesses, et cetera.
• Assists with training Agency staff as needed.
• Travels as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed