Attorney, Entry/Senior
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ft. Myers • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $55,000 - $69,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN!
- Children’s Legal Services attorneys advocate for the safety, well-being, and permanency of Florida’s abused, abandoned, and neglected children.
- A CLS attorney has primary responsibility for multiple cases and must ensure Florida and federal legal requirements are met to secure permanent and safe homes for dependent children.
- A CLS attorney collaborates with investigators and case managers to gather the evidence necessary to support the legal action that is appropriate for each child and prepares those partners to serve as witnesses at trial.
- CLS attorneys advocate for children by employing best practice litigation techniques so that our pleadings and trial presentations lead the nation in dependency advocacy.
Requirements
- Law Degree
- Minimum of 2 years bar admission (for senior attorney candidates)
Benefits
- Florida Bar annual dues are paid for by the Department, contingent upon agency approval
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program
- No state income tax for residents of Florida
- On each anniversary date, you will be accredited 176 hours of annual leave and 104 hours of sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
- State Group Insurance coverage options (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options)
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
- And more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
litigation techniqueslegal advocacycase management
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationadvocacy
Certifications
Law Degreebar admission