Senior Attorney

🕒 July 29

🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

💵 $3.1k - $3.8k / week

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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State of Florida

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10,000+ employees

🏛️ Government

📚 Education

🏥 Healthcare

Government • Education • Healthcare

State of Florida is the official government entity for the state of Florida, overseeing a variety of departments focused on public administration and services. It encompasses various agencies such as health care, education, environmental protection, transportation, and public safety. The State of Florida aims to provide comprehensive services and management for the community, offering employment opportunities across numerous sectors.

📋 Description

• Serve as the Department’s personnel and rules attorney • Advise senior management on employment-related matters, rulemaking, and rule development • Advise the Office of Human Resources on disciplinary actions, ADA accommodations, FCHR and EEOC responses, Workers’ Compensation, FMLA eligibility, Veterans’ Preference issues, and related matters • Develop and provide internal training on employment-related laws and policies • Assist with public-records matters • Liaise with outside counsel defending the Department in employment, premises liability, and automobile liability cases • Develop litigation strategy and attend depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials • Represent the Department before PERC, DOC, EEOC, DOAH, FCHR, and other forums • Coordinate activities performed by outside counsel, including counsel from the Office of the Attorney General and the Division of Risk Management • Brief the Secretary, Chief of Staff, Deputy Secretaries, General Counsel, and Division Management on litigation issues and potential impacts of legislative changes • Develop and draft policies and rules • Serve as primary liaison to the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee • File proposed rules for adoption with the Department of State • Oversee the Department’s annual rule review and Regulatory Plan • Assist and train agency rules coordinators • Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and general counsel

🎯 Requirements

• Membership in good standing with The Florida Bar • At least two years of experience in the practice of law • Valid Driver's License • Ability to litigate and make oral presentations • Ability to communicate effectively • Skill in drafting legal documents • Skill in managing multiple complex legal cases • Ability to work independently and in group and team settings • Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships • Ability to multitask and meet competing deadlines • Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments • Ability to travel • Knowledge of Chapters 110, 119, and 120, Florida Statutes • Knowledge of Florida ethics laws • Knowledge of contract management • Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities • Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized alien worker • Must satisfy a security background check and participate in direct deposit

🏖️ Benefits

• State of Florida retirement package; 3% employee contribution required • Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday • 176 hours of paid annual leave annually • 104 hours of paid sick leave annually • Health insurance coverage, including individual and family coverage, for eligible employees • $25,000 life insurance policy for eligible employees • Supplemental dental, vision, hospital supplement, and cancer insurance policies • Tax-deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts • Tuition waiver program for an approved State of Florida College or University

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