ATTORNEY

Attorney

The Attorney in this position is primarily responsible for performing administrative prosecution of violations for assigned professions under the jurisdiction of the department including Chapter 455, Florida Statutes, and all applicable practice acts. This position is supervised and works under the direction of the Attorney Supervisor for Division of Professions Legal Unit.

Your specific responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Analyzing violations of statutes or administrative rules for regulated professions and recommending appropriate action
• Researching/drafting/reviewing/amending pleadings, complaints, motions, dismissal orders, consent orders, settlement agreements and memoranda of law
• Negotiating settlements
• Reviewing, editing and evaluating proposed rule packages
• Responding to consumer and industry inquiries
• Analyzing bills
• Compiling exhibits
• Preparing witnesses to testify
• Taking and defending depositions
• Initiating and responding to discovery
• Prosecuting and defending enforcement actions before the Division of Administrative Hearings and the agency's informal hearing officer

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include:

• Skill in drafting legal documents
• Skill in managing multiple complex cases
• Ability to prioritize work
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to conduct legal research
• Ability to make oral presentations in court and in large groups
• Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities
• Ability to travel

Minimum qualifications include:

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must have a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• Must be a current member of The Florida Bar or pass the Florida Bar exam within one year of appointment to this position

The benefits of working for the State of Florida include:

• State of Florida retirement package
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Paid annual and sick leave
• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance policy
• Additional supplemental insurance policies
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Tuition waiver program