Requisition No: 882989

Agency: Office of the Attorney General



Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 41000408

Salary: $108,212.00 annually

Posting Closing Date: 09/14/2026

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Position Summary: This Senior Assistant Attorney General position is in the Office of the Attorney General within General Civil Litigation - Complex Litigation in Tallahassee, Florida.

Pay:$108,212.00 Annually

Qualifications:

Admission to the Florida Bar and six (6) 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 responsibilities of this position are included, but are not limited to the following:

Prosecute and defend civil litigation on behalf of state agencies and officials in all federal and state trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals, as requested and as provided by law. Handle settlement negotiations, pleadings, pre-trial, jury and non-jury trials, post-trial and appellate practice. Exercise a thorough working knowledge of federal and state rules of civil procedure, evidence and substantive law. Requires the ability to research and work independently and involves travel in and out of state. The senior assistant attorney general will have greater responsibility for the more sensitive and complex cases, including class action lawsuits, and 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. The senior assistant attorney general is responsible for cases involving constitutional law, civil rights, elections, environmental law, and other substantive law. This office relies on the experience and leadership of senior level attorneys to provide guidance to the younger attorneys in the office. Since it can be difficult to draw bright-lines separating litigation issues from standard operational issues, all attorneys must be prepared to provide counsel and guidance to agency and official clients on case-related issues and other topics that may be only indirectly related to a specific case but that nevertheless can have an impact on the client's litigation goals.

Research and draft motions, answers, replies, interrogatories, memoranda, briefs, opinions, orders and other miscellaneous pleadings and documents.

Attend trials, hearings and appellate oral arguments in court and appear before agency boards and legislative committees. Performs investigations and all aspects of discovery.

Perform routine administrative matters, including supervising attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and interns; attending staff meetings; preparing travel vouchers, time records and case status reports; filing documents, etc. Assist and advise entry-level attorneys in all of the aforementioned aspects of the office's practice, and recommend hiring, retention and promotion when asked. Respond to inquires 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, while contributing to the office's bank of legal briefs, memoranda, forms, and overall base of legal knowledge.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

• 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 (877) 562-7287.

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 options.
• 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.

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