CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, MIDDLE- ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL I - 21011409

Requisition No: 818428 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, MIDDLE- ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL I - 21011409

 Pay Plan: Capital Collateral

Position Number: 21011409 

Salary:  $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2024 

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The Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel – Middle Region (“CCRC-M”) has an opening for a full-time capital post-conviction attorney position in Tampa, Florida. CCRC-M advocates for indigent persons sentenced to death in the State of Florida in their state and federal post-conviction proceedings.  

Job Duties: CCRC-M attorneys must be able to develop rapport with death-sentenced clients, to investigate, draft, and present motions for post-conviction relief in state court, and to litigate access to public records.  CCRC-M attorneys will also conduct evidentiary hearings in state circuit court, and file and argue appeals in the Florida Supreme Court.  Attorneys will file Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus in the federal district courts, and handle appeals there from in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.  Attorneys will also work closely with their investigator to clients’ friends and family members; identify documents to collect; review trial evidence; and work with experts to develop mitigation themes and challenge forensic evidence. 

Requirements: All applicants must have graduated from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the Florida Bar.  Candidates must be able to organize work and set priorities to meet critical state and federal court deadlines.  This position may require travel.  It may also require occasionally working beyond business hours, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.  A background investigation is required as a condition of employment. 

Selection Criteria: Candidates must possess a commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals; have excellent writing and oral advocacy skills, and an ability to think creatively and strategically about capital litigation.  Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to develop a rapport with people of different backgrounds; be able to work independently and take initiative; be capable of analyzing and communicating complex information; and work well in teams. 

Salary/Benefits: This is a full-time, at will position.  The salary range is $75,000 - 85,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and previous experience in criminal and/or capital post-conviction cases.  Benefits include health and life insurance as well as various supplemental plans; and paid annual leave, sick leave and state-recognized holidays.

How to Apply:  Interested applicants shall submit a cover letter, resume, references, and a writing sample to Eric Pinkard (pinkard@ccmr.state.fl.us), Gerod Hooper (hooper@ccmr.state.fl.us), and Ehrin Saladino (saladino@ccmr.state.fl.us).  Please do not send your applications in via People First.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; this posting may be used to fill more than one position. 

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.