What are the responsibilities and job description for the CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 5TH REGION- ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21015950 position at State of Florida?
Requisition No: 841392
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 5TH REGION- ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21015950
Pay Plan: Regional Counsels
Position Number: 21015950
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2025
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CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS NEEDED
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Fifth District
Our Organization and Mission:
The five Regional Counsel offices were created by the Legislature pursuant to Section 27.511, Fla. Stat. in 2007 to provide legal representation to indigent persons in criminal conflict cases where the Public Defender has a conflict or in cases where there are multiple co-defendants. The Regional Counsel Office, Fifth Region serves 4 judicial circuits and 13 counties, including Marion County.
Criminal Defense Attorney-The Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, 5th District, is seeking a full-time criminal defense attorney in Bushnell, Sumter County. If you want to litigate high level felony cases, including murder cases, then this is the job for you. You will be in court daily practicing before judges and juries. The primary objective of the attorney is to litigate and provide the most effective and efficient representation possible to our indigent clients. Must be a member in good standing with The Florida Bar or registered to take the February 2025 Bar Exam. To apply, please send a resume, and cover letter by email to Michael C. Nappi: mnappi@rc5state.com.
Starting Salary – $71,000.00 and up and also negotiable depending on experience
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:
- 20 hours of Annual Leave per month, 8.4 hours of sick leave per month;
- Paid Federal and State holidays;
- One paid Personal Day each year;
- State health insurance with coverage options including family, dental, vision, etc.;
- Life Insurance;
- Retirement Plan options (for more information, please see www.myfrs.com);
- For a more complete list of benefits, please see www.mybenefits.myflorida.com;
- Free Annual CLE’s;
- Bar Dues Reimbursement.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
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.
Salary : $71,000
