Requisition No: 791800
Agency: Florida Legislature
Working Title: Senior Attorney (Office of Public Counsel)
Position Number: 99999
Salary: $52,632 – $105,576
Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2023
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General Summary
The Office of Public Counsel has a full-time attorney vacancy. This position provides legal representation for the people of the State of Florida in proceedings related to electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities before the Florida Public Service Commission and in proceedings before counties pursuant to Section 367.171(8), F.S. This position also handles appeals from orders issued by the Florida Public Service Commission before the Florida First District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.
Under the supervision of the Public Counsel and Deputy Public Counsel, this position applies his or her legal expertise to handle complex regulatory utility litigation, to research federal and state utility issues, to conduct legal discovery, and to prepare legal pleadings and briefs. The attorney must be able to assimilate and analyze a variety of complex legislative and legal concepts relating to regulatory utility issues.
Examples of Work Performed
- Handles administrative litigation before the Florida Public Service Commission and certain specified counties on utility matters relating to water and wastewater, electric and gas service.
- Assists with legal research in evaluating state statutes and preparation of legal opinions on questions relating to utility issues.
- Prepares and drafts routine pleadings, briefs, agreements, and related legal documents relating to utility issues.
- Provides legal counsel on behalf of utility ratepayers on legal matters related to utility matters that come before the Florida Public Service Commission; interprets state and federal legislation related to utility matters.
- Performs legal research concerning the interpretation of Florida Statutes and The Florida Administrate Code on other utility matters in question.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Litigate before Appellate Courts.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of Florida laws and legal procedure.
- Skill in reading comprehension, analysis, research, and organization.
- Ability to provide legal counsel.
- Ability to interpret state and federal legislation, laws, and rules.
- Ability to employ legal reasoning and to foresee possible legal problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to take action in situations which lack clear direction.
- Ability to take initiative on independent research projects.
- Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public and press.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to use independent judgment when releasing information to the public.
- Ability to collect and analyze data.
- Ability to conduct meetings and to make presentations.
- Ability to perform legal writing and prepare various legal documents.
- Ability to research legal documents and legal references.
- Ability to work with concepts of accounting, economics and engineering.
Minimum Qualifications
Attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial hearings.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in federal, state and/or local government regulatory utility matters.
Experience in regulatory litigation.
Salary
$52,632 – $105,576 annual salary.
The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package.
Submission of Application
Qualified applicants should send a completed legislative application and resume to:
Office of Public Counsel
Suite 812, Claude Pepper Building
111 West Madison Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1400
or email: OLSHRS@leg.state.fl.us
For additional information:(850) 488-9330
Applications are available through the Florida Legislature’s web site Online Sunshine and in Room 701 of the Claude Pepper Building.
Accommodation for Disability
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.
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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.