Assistant Attorney General-Dla

requisition

requisition no: 868923

agency: office of the attorney general

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.

$83,522.92 annually

the primary duty of the position is criminal appeals: represent the state of florida in all criminal appeals filed with the district court of appeal and the florida supreme court.

• 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.

• supervision of the timely filing of the necessary pleadings and documents comprising the record on appeal;
• review of the assignments of error;
• research necessary to prepare and file briefs setting forth contentions and positions of the state of florida with respect to the issues involved;
• oral argument and all other responsibilities attending the prosecution of a criminal appeal.
• handles extraordinary litigation in both state and federal courts where appropriate.
• handle any other special assignments or duties assigned by the bureau chief including civil litigation, special projects, post conviction litigation and opinions.

• 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 .

• 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  ).

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.

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…