Closing Date: 24th May, 2024
Description:
The position serves as legal advocate and counsel for the interests of the circuit. The position is responsible for staff supervision, providing legal counsel, formulating, and implementing policies to comply with statutory and rule requirements, managing legal subscriptions, and performing administrative functions, including statistical case status reporting. The position maintains a caseload of active appeals. The position formulates long range goals for the organization based upon legal requirements; develops policy and position papers and works with elected officials, including local government. Works under the general supervision of the Trial Court Administrator or designee.Education and Training Guidelines:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; and Seven years of related work experience, including extensive working knowledge of Florida State Courts System operations.
- Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience.
- Member in good standing with the Florida Bar.
Competencies:
- Knowledge of the legal processes involved in each section of the Court System.
- Knowledge of business and professional relationships and ethics involved among courts, judges, attorneys, and law enforcement agencies.
- Knowledge of the principles of administration, office management, system analysis, and computer applications.
- Ability to work effectively in a cooperative atmosphere with judges, attorneys, constitutional officers, and administrative staff functioning within a judicial circuit.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain a caseload of pending appeals like that of the trial court staff attorneys.
