CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, NORTH- ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL- 21016342

Florida; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State benefits

Leave and holidays

Health and retirement options

Job summary

Justice Administrative Commission seeks an Assistant Capital Collateral Regional Counsel—North to handle postconviction litigation in the Northern Region of Florida. The role involves both trial and appellate work, collaboration with investigators and forensic experts, and managing complex habeas matters.

The candidate must be a graduate of a U.S. law school, in good standing with the Florida Bar, and possess excellent writing skills; appellate experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited U.S. law school with admission to the Florida Bar in good standing.
• Excellent writing skills are required.
• Former public defenders with courtroom and/or appellate experience are preferred.
• Remote work may be considered based on capital postconviction experience.

Responsibilities

• Litigate postconviction matters in state and federal courts.
• Prepare, file, and litigate habeas corpus petitions.
• Collaborate with investigators, experts, and clients to challenge convictions and sentences.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team through trial and appellate stages.

Skills

Excellent writing

Oral advocacy

Team collaboration

Postconviction litigation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Florida Bar admission

Job description

Requisition No: 885994

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, NORTH- ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL - 21016342

Pay Plan: Capital Collateral

Position Number: 21016342

Salary: $80,000.00 plus DOE

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2026

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OFFICE OF THE CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL

NORTHERN REGION

Assistant Capital Collateral Regional Counsel—North

Position Number: 016342

Hiring Salary: $80,000.00 plus DOE

Capital Postconviction Second-Chair Attorney

Position Description: The Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel-Northern Region ("CCRC-North") is a State of Florida government agency which represents indigent Florida death row inmates in postconviction proceedings challenging the legality of their convictions and sentences in state and in federal courts. CCRC-North is responsible for investigating, filing, and litigating state postconviction motions for relief in local circuit courts, appeals to the Florida Supreme Court, and petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. In addition, CCRC-North attorneys are responsible for preparing, filing, and litigating habeas corpus petitions in the federal district courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. This position includes both litigation and appellate opportunities as the case moves through the postconviction process. Attorneys also have the opportunity to work with a variety of forensic experts related to guilt and penalty phase issues.

Cases are assigned to a team within CCRC-North, consisting of attorneys and investigators. Attorneys work closely with their team, clients, witnesses and experts to effectively challenge the conviction and sentence. CCRC-North's cases usually originate in North Florida; however, conflict case appointments may arise from anywhere in Florida.

Requirements: The qualified candidate must be a graduate of an accredited U.S. law school and a member in good standing with the Florida Bar. Must have excellent writing skills. Former public defenders with courtroom and/or appellate experience are preferred.

Salary and Benefits: Annual salary is $80,000 plus, depending on experience. Will consider remote work if previous experience includes capital postconviction work. The position offers full State benefits including, but not limited to: annual and sick leave; an average of ten paid holidays (some years include additional days depending how the calendar falls); one personal holiday each year (after six months of employment); state group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; and retirement plan options with employer contributions. Additional retirement information can be found at Additional information on benefits can be found at

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at on how your current benefits may 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.

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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.