Senior Attorney - 80000967

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework days

Nine paid holidays

Paid annual leave

State group insurance options

Job summary

The State of Florida, Office of the General Counsel in Tallahassee, seeks a Senior Attorney to provide legal advice and representation to the Department of Juvenile Justice. The role involves supporting outside counsel, conducting discovery, and managing eDiscovery and records requests across federal and state forums. The candidate will work within a small headquarters team, with potential telework days.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) is required.
• Members of the Florida Bar in good standing.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in judicial or administrative hearings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup to the Department Litigation Attorney, including assisting outside counsel for the Department with discovery, legal research, and review of dispositive motions.
• Advise Department Leadership at all stages of litigation and settlement negotiations.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing discovery requests and discovery responses for outside counsel; create, configure, and maintain eDiscovery cases within Microsoft Purview; perform email searches and redact emails for litigation and records requests.
• Represent the Department in litigation in federal courts, state courts, and forums when needed.

Skills

Legal research

Discovery

Litigation support

Email searches

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

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Requisition No:881856

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 80000967

The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.

We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation’s veterans and their families.

We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.

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LOCATION, CONTACT, AND SALARY INFORMATION

Location: Office of the General Counsel (OGC),Knight Building, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100.

Starting Salary: $2,525.49 Bi-weekly ($65,662.74 annually). (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)

Contact Person: Faye Mack, 850-717-2446

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This Senior Attorney will be part of a small Headquarters team of attorneys providing legal advice, services and representation to the Department.

This Senior Attorney will:

• Serve as a backup to the Department Litigation Attorney, including assisting outside counsel for the Department with discovery, legal research, and review of dispositive motions. Advise Department Leadership at all stages of litigation and settlement negotiations.
• In coordination with the Department Litigation Attorney, assist in drafting and reviewing discovery requests and discovery responses for outside counsel for the Department; create, configure. and maintain eDiscovery (Standard and Premium) cases within Microsoft Purview; and perform email searches and redact emails for litigation, discovery requests, and other Department records requests.
• At times represent the Department in litigation in federal courts, state courts, and federal and state administrative forums.
• Assist Department staff in navigating statutes and rules governing education (e.g., Titles XLVII and XLIX, Florida Statutes), Assist and advise Department staff in response to records requests as to federal and state laws concerning the confidentiality of education records (e.g., Chapter 1002, Florida Statutes, and the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Juris Doctor (JD) is required.

Members of the Florida Bar in good standing.

Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in judicial or administrative hearings.

BENEFITS:

This position is eligible for teleworkdays.

No weekend, overnight, or on-call duty.

Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday per year.

Paid annual leave and sick leave.

State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.

Training will be provided as to the duties and responsibilities for the position.

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care position.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hire with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (business purpose/employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided that the drive wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

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

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must notify the Agency Hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to provide the accommodation.

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.

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.