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Job Title Attorney (S Children Families & Elder Affairs)
Salary See Position Description
Job Type Salaried Full-Time
Location Tallahassee, Florida
Office S Children Families & Elder Affairs
General Summary
Provides legal work in the examination and preparation of legislation, legislative programs, legal instruments, opinions, briefs, or other documents; conducts research to assist staff director; and provides counsel and advice to legislative committees.
Examples of Work Performed
- Drafts objective staff analyses of proposed legislation.
- Performs legal research concerning the interpretation of Florida Statutes and on other matters in question for Legislators and staff; answers telephone inquiries and composes routine responses to constituents.
- Drafts legislative bills, resolutions, and amendments in technically complete language.
- Provides legal counsel and advice to authorized persons in drafting legislation and developing agency programs and regulations, and interprets state and federal legislation as it affects the operations of state agency programs.
- Researches, evaluates, and provides objective legal opinions on inquiries by authorized persons related to relevant cases brought before state and federal courts.
- Recommends needed changes to legislation based upon trends in case law, agency comment or citizen request.
- Reviews agency action pursuant to Chapter 120, the Administrative Procedures Act, to identify instances of the invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority; monitors Florida court cases and administrative decisions and advises agencies accordingly; reviews statutes passed each session and calls to the attention of the agencies all those which may require administrative rule promulgation, repeal or amendment.
- Maintains communications with agency heads, or their assigned deputies, assistants, and agency general counsel.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of legal terminology.
- Knowledge of Florida laws and legal procedure.
- Skill in reading comprehension, analysis, research, and organization.
- Ability to provide legal counsel.
- Ability to interpret state and federal legislation, laws, and rules.
- Ability to employ legal reasoning and to foresee possible legal problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely verbally and in writing.
- Ability to take action in situations which lack clear direction.
- Ability to take initiative on independent research projects.
- Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to use independent judgment when releasing information to the public.
- Ability to collect and analyze data.
- Ability to conduct meetings and to make presentations.
- Ability to perform legal writings and prepare various legal documents.
- Ability to research legal documents and legal references.
- Ability to prepare and present trial briefs, pleadings, and oral arguments.
- Experience with the policy and regulation of the Department of Children, and Families, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and/or the Department of Elder Affairs is preferred, but not required.
Minimum Qualifications
Attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar.
Salary
Salary commensurate with experience.
The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package.
Application Deadline
Open until filled.
Submission of Application
Applications are available through the Florida Legislature's web site Online Sunshine and in Room 701 of the Claude Pepper Building.
Accommodation for Disability
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.
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