CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, NORTH-ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL II - 21015529

Requisition No: 841739 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, NORTH-ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL II - 21015529

 Pay Plan: Capital Collateral

Position Number: 21015529 

Salary:  $90,000.00 plus DOE 

Posting Closing Date: 12/23/2024 

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OFFICE OF THE CAPTIAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL NORTHERN REGION

Assistant Capital Collateral Regional Counsel—North

Position Number: 015529
Hiring Salary: $90,000.00 plus DOE

Capital Postconviction Lead 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. Each team consists, at a minimum, of a lead attorney, a second chair attorney, and an investigator. 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 meet the requirements of Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.112(k). For a lead attorney, the Rule requires a minimum of membership in any bar for at least five years and at least three years of experience in the field of postconviction litigation. The candidate must also have participated in a combined total of five proceedings, including capital trials, capital sentencings, capital postconviction evidentiary hearings, capital collateral postconviction appeals and capital federal habeas proceedings. At least two of the five required proceedings must be postconviction or federal habeas proceedings. Current membership in the Florida Bar is preferred, but highly qualified out-of-state attorney candidates who commit to sitting for the Florida Bar examination are encouraged to apply. 

Salary and Benefits: Salary starts at $90,000, depending on experience. Remote work will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 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 www.myfrs.com. Additional information on benefits can be found at www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

To apply: Send a current resume, a writing sample, and at least three references via email to: Dawn Macready, Acting Capital Collateral Regional Counsel-North, dawn.macready@ccrc-north.org.

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 upon the date of your retirement.

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, 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.