SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001986
Requisition No:
808674 Agency:
Office of the Attorney GeneralWorking Title:
SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001986Position Number:
41001986 Salary:
$71,406 - $89,250 Posting Closing Date:
08/16/2023 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.
Pay $71,406 - $89,250 annuallyPosition Summary This position is in the Civil Legal Services -Revenue Litigation.
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 Bureau's cases often involve statutory interpretation and defending the constitutionality of statutes.
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 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.
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:
A tax background such as an LLM may be helpful but is not required.
The Work You Will Do A Senior Assistant Attorney General (AAG) is expected to research and draft pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda, briefs, orders, and other documents.
The attorney will also develop litigation strategy in conjunction with the client, prepare witnesses for depositions and trial, conduct discovery, and prepare for trial or hearing.
A Sr.
AAG is expected to independently represent the Department in medium to high-complexity bench trials, administrative hearings, and appellate proceedings; and to co-counsel on other matters.
The Sr.
AAG may also occasionally be required to participate in short-term projects involving legal duties of this office in the representation of the State.
The Sr.
AAG is expected to develop and maintain a high level of expertise in state tax litigation, including reading judicial decisions, CLEs, and from any other appropriate source.
The Sr.
AAG is expected to not need direct supervision in day-to-day handling of assigned cases.
The Senior AAG in this position will also provide first-line assistance and advice to other attorneys in case and litigation issues.
The Sr.
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.
The Senior AAG may also assist the Chief Assistant Attorney General as required The Benefits of Working for the State of FloridaWorking 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 option.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE To be considered for the position, all applicants must:
Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc.
In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.
) and that gaps in employment are explained.
NOTE:
Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.
Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume.
Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise.
Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
OAG employees are paid biweekly.
All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s.
110.
113, F.
S.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE All OAG positions are sensitive or special trust and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s.
110.
1127(2)(a), F.
S.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
We hire only U.
S.
citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.
S.
E-VERIFY STATEMENT The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.
S.
government's employment eligibility verification program (e-verify).
E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Recommended Skills Filing Lawsuits Legal Research Teaching Administration Litigation Strategy Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
808674 Agency:
Office of the Attorney GeneralWorking Title:
SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL-DLA - 41001986Position Number:
41001986 Salary:
$71,406 - $89,250 Posting Closing Date:
08/16/2023 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.
Pay $71,406 - $89,250 annuallyPosition Summary This position is in the Civil Legal Services -Revenue Litigation.
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 Bureau's cases often involve statutory interpretation and defending the constitutionality of statutes.
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 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.
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:
A tax background such as an LLM may be helpful but is not required.
The Work You Will Do A Senior Assistant Attorney General (AAG) is expected to research and draft pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda, briefs, orders, and other documents.
The attorney will also develop litigation strategy in conjunction with the client, prepare witnesses for depositions and trial, conduct discovery, and prepare for trial or hearing.
A Sr.
AAG is expected to independently represent the Department in medium to high-complexity bench trials, administrative hearings, and appellate proceedings; and to co-counsel on other matters.
The Sr.
AAG may also occasionally be required to participate in short-term projects involving legal duties of this office in the representation of the State.
The Sr.
AAG is expected to develop and maintain a high level of expertise in state tax litigation, including reading judicial decisions, CLEs, and from any other appropriate source.
The Sr.
AAG is expected to not need direct supervision in day-to-day handling of assigned cases.
The Senior AAG in this position will also provide first-line assistance and advice to other attorneys in case and litigation issues.
The Sr.
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.
The Senior AAG may also assist the Chief Assistant Attorney General as required The Benefits of Working for the State of FloridaWorking 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 option.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE To be considered for the position, all applicants must:
Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc.
In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.
) and that gaps in employment are explained.
NOTE:
Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.
Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume.
Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise.
Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
OAG employees are paid biweekly.
All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s.
110.
113, F.
S.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE All OAG positions are sensitive or special trust and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s.
110.
1127(2)(a), F.
S.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
We hire only U.
S.
citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.
S.
E-VERIFY STATEMENT The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.
S.
government's employment eligibility verification program (e-verify).
E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Recommended Skills Filing Lawsuits Legal Research Teaching Administration Litigation Strategy Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
|
|
 | |
