Senior Assistant Attorney General – DLA
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Fort Lauderdale • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $97,390 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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.
- Responsible for coordinating and authoring trial and appellate briefs, motions, and other legal pleadings on major issues of statewide importance.
- 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.
- Research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents.
Requirements
- Admission to the Florida Bar.
- 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.
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.
- And more!
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Certifications
Florida Bar admission