Assistant Capital Collateral Counsel I
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Tampa • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,000 per year
About the role
- develop rapport with death-sentenced clients
- investigate, draft, and present motions for post-conviction relief in state court
- litigate access to public records
- conduct evidentiary hearings in state circuit court
- file and argue appeals in the Florida Supreme Court
- file Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus in federal district courts
- handle appeals in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court
- work closely with investigators and clients' friends and family members
- identify documents to collect
- review trial evidence and develop mitigation themes
Requirements
- commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals
- excellent writing and oral advocacy skills
- ability to think creatively and strategically about capital litigation
- excellent interpersonal skills
- able to develop rapport with people of different backgrounds
- ability to work independently and take initiative
- capable of analyzing and communicating complex information
- able to work well in teams
Benefits
- health and life insurance
- various supplemental plans
- paid annual leave
- sick leave
- state-recognized holidays
- retirement options such as an investment or pension plan
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Hard skills
drafting motionslitigating access to public recordsconducting evidentiary hearingsfiling appealsarguing appealsfiling Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpushandling appealsreviewing trial evidencedeveloping mitigation themes
Soft skills
excellent writing skillsoral advocacy skillscreative thinkingstrategic thinkingexcellent interpersonal skillsindependenceinitiativeanalyzing complex informationcommunicating complex informationteamwork