Closing Date: 8th May, 2024
Description:
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting **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.
Position Summary: We are actively seeking individuals to join our Tallahassee Civil Legal Services Unit. The primary duty of the position is to represent the Florida Department of Revenue in litigation in the state courts and in the Division of Administrative Hearings. Cases involve matters related to tax assessments, refund claims, and ad valorem (property tax) issues statewide. 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 or an administrative law judge.
Qualifications: 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.
The Work You Will Do: This position duties may include but not limited to the following:
- An Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) is expected to research and draft pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda, briefs, orders, and other documents.
- Develop litigation strategy in conjunction with the client, prepare witnesses for depositions and trial, conduct discovery, and prepare for trial or hearing.
- Represent the Department in simple to medium-high complexity matters, and to co-counsel on more complex matters.
- The AAG is expected to continue to acquire expertise in state tax litigation, and to require less direct supervision over time and to take on increasingly complex cases.
- The incumbent may also occasionally be required to participate in short-term projects involving legal duties of this office in the representation of the State.
- The AAG also performs administrative tasks, which may include the following: coordinating work assignments with co-counsel, legal assistants, paralegal specialists, and interns; attending bureau staff meetings; preparing travel vouchers, time records, and case status reports; filing documents, etc.
