Criminal Appeals Attorney — State Prosecution Expert

Florida; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Florida Attorney General seeks an Assistant Attorney General-DLA to represent the State in criminal appeals and related post-conviction proceedings. This SES position requires strong appellate experience, Florida Bar admission, and the ability to manage complex proceedings in state and federal courts.

Responsibilities include supervising pleadings, briefing, oral argument, handling federal habeas corpus actions, and pursuing extraordinary writs.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience must come 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 Florida Bar admission if that attorney applies and is admitted to the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise timely filing of pleadings and documents on appeal; review assignments of error; conduct research to prepare briefs for the State of Florida; participate in oral argument.
• Represent the State in habeas corpus proceedings in federal courts for Florida.
• Handle appeals to the 11th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court for the State.
• Handle extraordinary writs and other duties as assigned by the Bureau Chief.

Skills

Admitted to Florida Bar

Two years of legal experience

Legal research

Administrative/hearings experience

Cross-state Bar substitution option

Job description

The Office of the Florida Attorney General seeks an Assistant Attorney General-DLA to represent the State in criminal appeals and related post-conviction proceedings. This SES position requires strong appellate experience, Florida Bar admission, and the ability to manage complex proceedings in state and federal courts.

Responsibilities include supervising pleadings, briefing, oral argument, handling federal habeas corpus actions, and pursuing extraordinary writs.