Attorney
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Fort Pierce • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $69,240 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Advocate for the safety, well-being, and permanency of Florida’s abused, abandoned, and neglected children
- Ensure Florida and federal legal requirements are met to secure permanent and safe homes for dependent children
- Collaborate with investigators and case managers to gather evidence necessary to support legal action
- Prepare partners to serve as witnesses at trial
- Employ best practice litigation techniques for pleadings and trial presentations
Requirements
- Law Degree
- Multi-week onboarding program created by a CLS-dedicated Statewide Training Team
- Quarterly intensive multi-day New Attorney Training focusing on practical skills and litigation tactics
- Annual multi-day Advanced Litigation Academy that coaches new and experienced attorneys on high-level evidence techniques, expert witness challenges, and advocacy through technology.
- Fulfillment of all CLE requirements through webinars and live trainings on topics including case law updates, statutory changes, courtroom skills, evidence, ethics, and legal writing.
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 writingevidence techniquescourtroom skillsadvocacy through technology
Soft skills
collaborationadvocacycommunication
Certifications
Law DegreeCLE requirements