Requisition No: 813365
Agency: Office of the Attorney General
Working Title: SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA – 41000158
Position Number: 41000158
Salary: $100,000
Posting Closing Date: 10/14/2023
Multilpe positions will be filled from this advertisement.
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: $100,000 annually
Position Summary: This position is in the Civil Legal Services – Revenue Litigation Division. The primary duty of the position is to represent the State of Florida, Department of Revenue, as well as other state agencies, in litigation in Federal and State courts and in the Division of Administrative Hearings. The majority of cases consist of tax matters involving statutory interpretation and constitutional issues. The attorney may be assigned to cases both at the trial and appellate levels. At the trial level, the cases may be before a judge, a jury, or an administrative hearing officer and before the Governor and Cabinet.
Qualifications: Admission to the Florida Bar and six 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 duties of this position may include but are not limited to:
- Research and draft answers, motions, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, orders and other pleadings and documents, together with opinions of this office.
- Attend trials, hearings, and appellate oral arguments. The attorney will also prepare witnesses for depositions and trial, attend depositions, documents review and perform other discovery. Only after gaining experience in the field will the attorney be lead counsel in a case.
- Acquire expertise in the area of tax litigation, including reading judicial decisions and case summaries and from any other appropriate source. The attorney is expected to acquire litigation skills and require less and less direct supervision. Also, the attorney may be required to participate in short-term projects involving legal duties of this office in the representation of the State.
- Perform routine administrative matters, including supervising attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns; attending section staff meetings; preparing travel vouchers, time records and case status reports; filing documents, etc. Assist and advise junior attorneys in trial, pleading, practice, procedures, etc. As needed, process performance reviews, hiring packages, and other routine personnel related documents and processes. Respond to inquiries from the public.
- Maintain current expertise in areas of practice, including reading recent judicial decisions and case summaries and attending continuing legal education and other professional seminars.
The position requires travel as the Tallahassee office represents the Department of Revenue and other agencies in every court in Florida.
Preference will be given to candidates with verified civil litigation or appellate experience and excellent writing skills. Business or accounting experience desirable but not required.
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 option.
- 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, Business name, address and contact information, 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. Applicants who do not provide all information necessary to qualify may not be considered for this position.
- 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 do 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).
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.