Assistant Regional Counsel: Criminal & Civil Litigation

Florida; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Florida invites applications for the Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, 2nd Region—Assistant Regional Counsel. The role requires active Florida Bar admission and entails providing efficient representation to clients, advising on plea offers, and maintaining professional client relations.

Duties include case preparation, communication, and collaboration with staff and investigators. Hours are typical business hours with potential travel for assignments and training.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients and staff.
• Use correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Exhibit sound judgment and good listening skills.
• Handle matters with integrity and confidentiality.
• Plan and prepare reports, correspondence, and charts in a variety of formats.

Responsibilities

• Accepting, researching, and preparing each case efficiently and expeditiously.
• Advising and counseling clients regarding plea offers, rights, options, strategies, sentencing, appellate rights.
• Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with clients, family, witnesses, and court personnel.
• Maintaining open lines of communications with clients and their families, witnesses, and court personnel.
• Involving investigators, interns and other support staff appropriately.
• Travel to various locations throughout the circuit for assignments and training.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Judgment

Confidentiality

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

State of Florida invites applications for the Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, 2nd Region—Assistant Regional Counsel. The role requires active Florida Bar admission and entails providing efficient representation to clients, advising on plea offers, and maintaining professional client relations.

Duties include case preparation, communication, and collaboration with staff and investigators. Hours are typical business hours with potential travel for assignments and training.