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About The Position

Requirements

• Admission to the Florida Bar and six (6) years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law or in administrative or judicial hearings.
• The required legal experience must be from the practice of law in a state or territory of the United States.
• Membership in good standing in another state Bar can substitute for the required admission to the Florida Bar provided that, pursuant to Rule 11-1.10 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, the attorney applies for and obtains admission to the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment to a position in this class.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and expertise in appellate practice.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Assistant Attorney General is responsible for the more sensitive and complex cases, including class action lawsuits, which deal with the Governor and Cabinet, legislators, agency heads, prosecutors, public defenders and judges.
• The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and authoring trial and appellate briefs, motions, and other legal pleadings on major issues of statewide importance.
• These cases frequently have statewide impact, represent significant monetary exposure and influence the policy direction of state government.
• The Senior Assistant Attorney General shall prosecute and defend civil litigation on behalf of state agencies and officials in all federal and state trial and appellate courts, as requested and as provided by law; handle settlement negotiations, pleadings, pre-trial, jury and non-jury trials, post-trial and appellate practice; and exercise a thorough working knowledge of federal and state rules of civil procedure, the federal and state rules of appellate procedure, evidence and substantive law.
• The position requires the ability to research and work independently and involves travel in and out of state.
• The incumbent shall research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents.
• Computer use is required for the preparation of pleadings, briefs and other documents.
• Additional requirements include conducting investigations and involvement in all aspects of discovery.
• The Senior Assistant Attorney General position requires experience and expertise in appellate practice.
• The incumbent shall handle appeals as assigned.
• The position also requires the incumbent to provide litigation support for other attorneys in the division on appellate matters as needed.
• This office relies on the experience and leadership of senior level attorneys to provide guidance to the younger attorneys in the office.
• The Senior Assistant Attorney General shall supervise attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns.
• The position also entails advising entry-level attorneys in all aspects of the office’s practice and recommending hiring, retention and promotion when asked.
• The Senior Assistant Attorney General is expected to maintain current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial decisions and case summaries and attending continuing legal education and other professional seminars, while contributing to the office’s bank of legal briefs, memoranda, forms, and overall base of legal knowledge.

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.