ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000522

State of Florida; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual and Sick Leave

Nine paid holidays and one Personal #

Health, life, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition waivers

Job summary

The State of Florida's Office represents the State in civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.

In Criminal Appeals, you will represent the State in all criminal appeals filed with the District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court. The position requires a law degree (JD or LL.B), admission to the Florida Bar, and at least two years of professional legal experience.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in Florida (Florida Bar).
• Admission to the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment may be required.
• Degree from an accredited law school: JD or LL.B.

Responsibilities

• Represent the State of Florida in criminal appeals before the District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.

Skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Courtroom experience

Westlaw/Lexis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Tools

Westlaw/LexisNexis

Job description

Our Organization and Mission:

The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States.

CRIMINAL APPEALS:

Represent the State of Florida in all criminal appeals filed with the District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

• 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.

This position requires as a prerequisite to employment a degree of Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar.