ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000473

Requisition No: 813629 

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41000473

Position Number: 41000473 

Salary:  $75,000 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2024 

** Multiple positions may be filled from this posting **

This is a re-advertisement. Prior applicants need not re-apply

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. 

Pay: $75,000 Annually 

Position Summary: We are actively seeking individuals to join our Criminal Appeals Unit who possess a strong passion for legal research, writing, and advocacy within appellate courts. Our objective is to serve the citizens of Florida. At the Attorney General's Criminal Appeals Division, we foster a culture of collaboration, where attorneys are encouraged to exchange ideas and engage in productive discussions about their cases. Our team members are assigned a mentor, and we offer complimentary in-house legal education to all employees.

Qualifications: Admission to the Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law or in administrative or judicial hearings.  

The required legal experience must be from the practice of law in a state or territory of the United States. 

Membership in good standing in another state Bar can substitute for the required admission to the Florida Bar provided that, pursuant to Rule 11-1.10 of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, the attorney applies for and obtains admission to the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment to a position in this class.

The Work You Will Do: The Criminal Appeals Division of the Florida Attorney General's office is dedicated to upholding criminal convictions and sentences obtained by state prosecutors in trial courts. With specialized attorneys handling appellate work, the division ensures that the large number of criminal appeals is handled with professionalism and efficiency. The Criminal Appeals Bureau handles a significant number of cases annually, including direct criminal appeals, appeals for sexually violent predator commitments, state post-conviction appeals, extraordinary writs, state appeals to adverse rulings, and inmate challenges to state convictions in federal court. These cases range from minor sentencing and post-conviction appeals to complex white-collar crime, homicide, child abuse, and sexual assault cases. Some cases may involve constitutional or statutory construction issues and may present matters of first impression. While most cases impact only the defendants and victims involved, some cases may result in new published laws that significantly impact law enforcement and criminal trial and sentencing procedures throughout the state.

Criminal Appeals attorneys must provide ethical and effective representation in all cases. They are required to read the trial transcripts and other pertinent documents, conduct legal research on each of the appellant's claims, and draft an argument explaining why the State of Florida should prevail. Attorneys in Criminal Appeals frequently present oral arguments before the Florida district courts of appeal, the Florida Supreme Court, and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

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, FS.

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).

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. 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.