SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA

Senior Assistant Attorney General-DLA

This Senior Assistant Attorney General-DLA position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the General Civil Litigation in Tallahassee, Florida. The duties include prosecuting and defending civil litigation on behalf of state agencies and officials in all federal and state trial and appellate courts, handling settlement negotiations, pleadings, pre-trial, jury and non-jury trials, post-trial and appellate practice. The position requires a thorough working knowledge of federal and state rules of civil procedure, evidence and substantive law. The senior assistant attorney general will have greater responsibility for the more sensitive and complex cases, including class action lawsuits, which deal with the Governor and Cabinet, legislators, agency heads, prosecutors, public defenders and judges. These cases frequently have statewide impact and influence the policy direction of state government. These cases frequently involve emergencies regarding matters of great public importance where response time is minimal and demands are great. The senior assistant attorney general is responsible for cases involving constitutional law, civil rights, torts, employment discrimination, elections, environmental law, etc.

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 benefits of working for the State of Florida include annual and sick leave benefits, nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year, state group insurance coverage options, retirement plan options, flexible spending accounts, tuition waivers, and more.