ATTORNEY - 79000754

Florida; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is seeking an Attorney in the Division of Professions to handle administrative prosecutions for licensed professions under Chapter 455, Florida Statutes. You will work under the Attorney Supervisor in the Legal Unit, analyzing violations, drafting pleadings, negotiating settlements, and prosecuting enforcement actions.

Qualified candidates must have a law degree, be a Florida Bar member or eligible, and able to travel.

Qualifications

• Draft legal documents with accuracy and clarity.
• Manage multiple complex cases and deadlines.
• Prioritize work effectively.
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Communicate clearly in writing and orally.
• Perform legal research to support prosecutions.
• Make oral presentations in court and large groups.
• Identify emerging issues and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze violations of statutes or rules for regulated professions and recommend actions.
• Research, draft, review pleadings, complaints, motions, and settlement agreements.
• Negotiate settlements.
• Review and evaluate proposed rule packages.
• Respond to consumer and industry inquiries.
• Prepare witnesses to testify.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Initiate and respond to discovery.
• Prosecute and defend enforcement actions before hearings.

Skills

Drafting legal documents

Managing multiple cases

Prioritization

Independent work

Communication skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Adaptability to priorities

Travel

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) or LL.B. ABA-accredited

Job description

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Requisition No:870734

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS ATTORNEY Position Number: 79000754

*OPEN COMPETITIVE*

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure a lot of important matters are handled well. They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/ .

The Work You Will Do:

The Attorney in this position is primarily responsible for performing administrative prosecution of violations for assigned professions under the jurisdiction of the department including Chapter 455, Florida Statutes, and all applicable practice acts. This position is supervised and works under the direction of the Attorney Supervisor for Division of Professions Legal Unit.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Duties include, but may not be limited to:

• Analyzes violations of statutes or administrative rules for regulated professions and recommends appropriate action;
• Researches/drafts/reviews/amends pleadings, complaints, motions, dismissal orders, consent orders, settlement agreements and memoranda of law;
• Negotiates settlements;
• Reviews, edits and evaluates proposed rule packages;
• Responds to consumer and industry inquiries;
• Prepares witnesses to testify;
• Takes and defends depositions;
• Initiates and responds to discovery;
• Prosecutes and defends enforcement actions before the Division of Administrative Hearings and the agency's informal hearing officer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skill in drafting legal documents;
• Skill in managing multiple complex cases;
• Ability to prioritize work;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to conduct legalresearch;
• Ability to make oral presentations in court and in large groups;
• Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
• Ability to travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver's license; and
• Must have a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Must be a current member of The Florida Bar or pass the Florida Bar exam within one year of appointment to this position.

NOTE: This advertisement may be used to fill multiple positions in different legal units.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

“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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday.
• You will receive 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida.
• You will receive 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University.

Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

NOTE: This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at [phone]. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location

ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32433 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32726 DELAND, FL, US, 32724 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32615 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33907 CALLAHAN, FL, US, 32011 FLEMING ISLAND, FL, US, 32003 CARRABELLE, FL, US, 32322 BRANDON, FL, US, 33511 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33526 AMELIA ISLAND, FL, US, 32034 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33908 ELLENTON, FL, US, 34222 BUSHNELL, FL, US, 33513 APOLLO BEACH, FL, US, 33572 BOYNTON BEACH, FL, US, 33426 DELAND, FL, US, 32720 BIG PINE KEY, FL, US, 33043 BARTOW, FL, US, 33830 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34205 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34714 BELL, FL, US, 32619 FELDA, FL, US, 33930 BUNNELL, FL, US, 32110 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33760 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32120 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32583 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33765 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34946 CASSELBERRY, FL, US, 32707 BLOUNTSTOWN, FL, US, 32424 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34715 EAST PALATKA, FL, US, 32177 DE LEON SPRINGS, FL, US, 32130 AUCILLA, FL, US, 32344 FLORIDA CITY, FL, US, 33034 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, US, 32714 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32117 ARCADIA, FL, US, 34266 BRONSON, FL, US, 32621 DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, US, 33441 DORAL, FL, US, 33126 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33446 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34614 BOYNTON BEACH, FL, US, 33437 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33919 CANAL POINT, FL, US, 33438 BOCA GRANDE, FL, US, 33921 ENGLEWOOD, FL, US, 34224 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33826 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34711 COCONUT GROVE, FL, US, 33133 BOWLING GREEN, FL, US, 33834 EGLIN AFB, FL, US, 32542 BARTOW, FL, US, 33831 EBRO, FL, US, 32437 BARTOW, FL, US, 32644 BRADENTON, FL, US, 33870 CAPE HAZE, FL, US, 33946 BRISTOL, FL, US, 32321 BOCA RATON, FL, US, 33487 APOPKA, FL, US, 32712 BAKER, FL, US, 32531 COPELAND, FL, US, 34137 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34211 AUBURNDALE, FL, US, 33823 CHRISTMAS, FL, US, 32709 DAVIE, FL, US, 33314 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 34620 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33755 APOPKA, FL, US, 32703 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33756 DAVIE, FL, US, 33325 CORAL GABLES, FL, US, 33186 COCOA, FL, US, 32926 ENGLEWOOD, FL, US, 34223 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, US, 32035 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32539 ARCHER, FL, US, 32618 CORAL GABLES, FL, US, 33156 CORAL SPRINGS, FL, US, 33065 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34604 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33990 DUNEDIN, FL, US, 34698 BRANFORD, FL, US, 32008 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34951 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32124 CHIPLEY, FL, US, 32428 CAROL CITY, FL, US, 33055 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33904 COCONUT CREEK, FL, US, 33066 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32736 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34947 CROSS CITY, FL, US, 32628 CHULUOTA, FL, US, 32766 BONIFAY, FL, US, 32425 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33916 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33444 DAVIE, FL, US, 33317 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33912 DESTIN, FL, US, 32541 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33762 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33825 CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33483 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33966 WEXFORD, PA, US, 15090 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33909 COCOA, FL, US, 32929 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32114 EASTPOINT, FL, US, 32328 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33994 DUNDEE, FL, US, 33838 BONITA SPRINGS, FL, US, 34135 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32536 BELLE GLADE, FL, US, 33430 CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32326 FELLSMERE, FL, US, 32948 CENTURY, FL, US, 32535 CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, US, 34428 FLORAHOME, FL, US, 32140 ESTERO, FL, US, 33928 CANTONMENT, FL, US, 32533 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34609 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34945 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33902 FERN PARK, FL, US, 32730 COCOA, FL, US, 32927 COTTONDALE, FL, US, 32431 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33525 BONITA SPRINGS, FL, US, 34134 CAMBELTON, FL, US, 32426 CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32626 FLAGLER BEACH, FL, US, 32136 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33315 CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32644 EAST PALATKA, FL, US, 32131 DOVER, FL, US, 33527 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, US, 32034 COCOA, FL, US, 32922 COCONUT CREEK, FL, US, 33073 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 32982 FANNING SPRINGS, FL, US, 32693 BOCA RATON, FL, US, 33434 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34949 APALACHICOLA, FL, US, 32320 BRYCEVILLE, FL, US, 32009 CLARKSVILLE, FL, US, 32430 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33486 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33523 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33382 CLEWISTON, FL, US, 33440 DANIA BEACH, FL, US, 33004 COCONUT CREEK, FL, US, 33063 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34602 CEDAR KEY, FL, US, 32625 CALLAWAY, FL, US, 32404 ALLIGATOR POINT, FL, US, 32346 CRAWFORDVILLE, FL, US, 32327 BAY PINES, FL, US, 33744 CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32351 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32435 DUNNELLON, FL, US, 34431 BOCA RATON.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.