SENIOR ATTORNEY - DLA

Requisition No: 877169 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - DLA

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 20260001 

Salary:  $110,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/25/2026 

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Our Organization and Mission: The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. 

Position Summary: This Senior Attorney position is in the Office of the Attorney General with the Executive Unit "Library Services Unit" in Tallahassee, Florida.

Pay: $110,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually

Qualifications: 

Admission to The Florida Bar and two (2) years of professional experience in the practice of law.

Preference will be given to applicants with a Master of Library Science degree and experience in legal research

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position are included, but are not limited to the following: 

This position requires as a prerequisite to employment a degree of Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar.

Assist in formulating, interpreting, and administering policies for the Legal Resource Center Law Library. Assist in the development and maintenance of Continuous Legal Education programs for all governmental attorneys statewide. Research, recommend, develop and administer briefbanks for use by all state governmental agencies.

Provide reference services and research and bibliographic services to legal staff. Perform legal research and review of periodical and book lists. Coordinate training sessions, supervise the use of, and perform legal research using computer assisted legal research services, i.e., Westlaw and LEXIS.

Study and write reports on all available databases currently being used by state governmental agencies. Develop methods by which each agency can contribute to and use these databases. Develop surveys, interpret results, and write reports to accomplish these duties.

Identify economical approaches to the purchase of legal research materials, printed and electronic, and assist, upon request, in the negotiation of discounted rates for these materials for use by all state governmental agencies. Review and approve all law library purchases, supervise library inventory, resolve problems with library vendors, maintain court slip opinions, inventory and dispose of materials as required by surplus property rules.

Direct and supervise the law library staff in the performance of their duties. Administer performance evaluations, approve and monitor leave schedules, interview and select new staff members, and make recommendations on employee tenure.

Participate in at least forty hours of professional development annually.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.  

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To be considered for the position, all applicants must:

Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc. In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. 

NOTE: Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.

• Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume. Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise. 
• Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
• OAG employees are paid biweekly. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113, F.S.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: All OAG positions are "sensitive or special trust" and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s. 110.1127(2)(a), F.S. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. We hire only U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

E-VERIFY STATEMENT: The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (e-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).

PERSONS WITH DISABILITY/ADA STATEMENT: The OAG supports the employment of individuals with disabilities and encourages them to seek employment within our agency. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to participate in the application process, please notify the people first service center at 877-562-7287. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, please notify the hiring authority in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

REMINDERS: Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at: https: //www.sss.gov. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. If you return to FRS employment before satisfying the required waiting period, your retirement may be voided, and you may have to repay all benefits you have received, including any Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) payout.

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.