Senior Attorney

Overview

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Requisition No: 869380

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

SENIOR ATTORNEY -

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary: $65,000.00 to $75,000.00 Annually

POSITION:
SENIOR ATTORNEY
- Selected Exempt Service (SES)

WORKING TITLE: SENIOR ATTORNEY

POSITION NUMBER:

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

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 eligible 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  ).

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Salary Range

$65,000.00 - $75,000.00 Annually; $2,500.00 - $2,884.61 Bi-weekly

The attorney in this position provides legal representation to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (Agency) under the direction of the General Counsel.

• Supports other Senior Attorneys in the Office of General Counsel in all aspects of litigation and administrative actions.
• Represents the Agency in litigation in various forums to include state trial and appellate courts, federal trial and appellate courts, and state and federal administrative forums.
• Performs a variety of legal services. Provides legal advice and guidance on Agency issues. Responds to oral and written requests from Agency personnel as directed by the General Counsel. Legal advice and guidance require careful research, exploration of the underlying facts, and discussions with appropriate staff.
• Conducts legal research, interprets statutes, reviews regulations, rules, and operating procedures as necessary in carrying out duties and responsibilities.
• Assists with the development and analysis of proposed legislation, rules, and policies/procedures.
• Assists with training Agency staff as needed.
• Travels as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Valid Driver's License or other reliable transportation to travel for work purposes.
• Willingness and ability to learn and adapt to continually evolving software and technology.

Knowledge

• Legal terminology.
• Florida laws and legal procedure, including administrative procedures and practices.
• Public records and their exemptions, HIPAA, and laws and ethics in government.
• Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat.

Ability

• Provide legal counsel and represent the Agency at the administrative level.
• Perform legal research and prepare various legal documents.
• Interpret state and federal legislation, laws, and rules.
• Employ legal reasoning and to foresee possible legal problems.
• Communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Engage in alternative dispute resolution.
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public, including unrepresented litigants.
• Plan,…