State of Florida

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

💰 $99,392 per year

About the role

  • Participates and oversees investigations of alleged consumer protection violations by individuals and/or corporate entities; reviews reports prepared by law enforcement officers, investigators, accountants and financial analysts; locates and obtains documentary evidence.
  • Oversees the investigation of potential violations of state and federal consumer protection and trade practices law; gathers and evaluates evidence and prepares cases for appropriate legal proceedings.
  • Conducts litigation of consumer protection cases in state and federal courts, including preparing pleadings, motions, memoranda of law and briefs; prepares legal research and evaluates the research of investigators and paralegals; prepares subpoenas, conducts discovery and engages in other pretrial and trial work.
  • Attends trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments in court.
  • Computer use is required for the preparation of pleadings, briefs and other documents.
  • Negotiates resolutions of litigation cases or investigations and drafts resolution documents such as assurances of voluntary compliance, consent judgments, and mediated resolutions.
  • Participates with other states through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) by representing the State of Florida in multistate investigations and litigation.
  • Conducts legal research and assists in preparing legislation proposed by the Department.
  • Responds to correspondence and telephone inquiries concerning consumer protection issues.
  • Represents the Department in meetings and conferences relating to consumer protection investigations and litigation.
  • Establishes lines of communication with local, state and federal law enforcement officers and prosecutors; serves on federal and state task forces and works with those agencies, as needed; initiates contact with and processes information from law enforcement agencies to further consumer protection enforcement.
  • Performs routine administrative functions, including supervising legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns; attends staff meetings; prepares time records and case status reports; files documents, etc.
  • Assists and advises attorneys in trial, pleading, practice, and procedures.
  • Maintains current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial decisions and case summaries and attends continuing legal education and other professional seminars.
  • Performs in a timely fashion other assigned duties, which may require extended hours and/or travel outside the worksite.

Requirements

  • Admission to the Florida Bar and two 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.
  • Preference will be given to attorneys with: 3 or more years of experience handling civil litigation cases. 2 or more years of experience handling the prosecution or defense of cases involving fraud, deceptive trade practices or white-collar crime cases.
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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Soft Skills
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Certifications
Florida Bar admissionmembership in state Barcontinuing legal education