STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21007130

State of Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Florida Retirement System

Leave benefits

Job summary

The Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office is seeking qualified attorneys for its Legal Division. This is not a trial prosecutor position; attorneys provide support by researching, writing, and arguing motions in complex legal issues for trial teams. Florida Bar membership is required.

Criminal law and appellate experience are preferred, but qualified recent law school graduates may be considered. Starting salaries are $90,000 to $115,000 per year and negotiable with experience.

Qualifications

• Florida Bar membership is required.
• Criminal law and appellate experience preferred.
• Recent law school graduates may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, and argue motions in complex legal issues to support trial attorneys.
• Represent the State in post-conviction matters, including ineffective assistance of counsel claims.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Education

Florida Bar membership or eligibility

Job description

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Requisition No:887057

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21007130

LEGAL AFFAIRS, APPELLATE AND POST-CONVICTION MATTERS

MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE,11THJUDICIAL CIRCUIT

The Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office is seeking qualified attorneys for its Legal Division. This is not a trial prosecutor position. Legal Division attorneys provide legal support for trial attorneys by researching, writing, and arguing motions in complex legal issues and also represent the State in post-conviction matters, including ineffective assistance of counsel and newly discovered evidence claims. Preference will be given to candidates with excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills. Criminal law and appellate experience are preferred but qualified recent law school graduates may be considered. Florida Bar membership is required. Starting salaries for more recent law graduates are $90,000 to $115,000 per year and commensurate with experience and negotiable for more senior attorneys. Position comes with a full package of State benefits including senior management class participation in the Florida Retirement System, generous health insurance ($8.34 monthly for individual coverage and $30.00 monthly for family coverage) and leave benefits. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office is a qualifying employer under Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 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 on 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.

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.