Senior Attorney: Litigation & eDiscovery

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; 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

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.