Assistant County Attorney
Apply NowCompany: Charlotte County, FL
Location: Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Description:
Salary: $86,985.00 - $143,520.00 Annually
Location : 33948, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2025-00119
Department: Attorney's Office
Opening Date: 03/21/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: CA
General Summary & Essential Responsibilities
This is professional legal work of difficult and responsible nature in performing legal services for the County.
Work involves responsibility for performing a wide variety of complex professional legal duties which include providing sound and effective legal services for all county departments. Work also includes drafting of ordinances and other documents, and the rendering of significant legal opinions. Work is performed with considerable independence within the framework of established policies requiring considerable initiative and judgment. Work is reviewed by an administrative superior through conferences, observation, and evaluation of reports and through analysis of results obtained.
Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications
Minimum Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited law school and a minimum of five (5) years of experience. Governmental law experience preferred.
Licenses and/or Certificates: Active member in good standing with the Florida Bar. Possession and maintenance of a Florida Driver's License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Prepares and reviews all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents requested by the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator or the management staff.
- Performs legal research and prepares legal opinions for County departments, boards, and agencies.
- Conducts in-depth research
- Performs related work as assigned.
- Considerable knowledge of municipal, county, state, federal, common law and constitutional law affecting county government.
- Considerable knowledge of ordinances relating to the authority and functions of county departments, boards and agencies.
- Considerable knowledge of judicial procedures, rules of evidence and methods of legal research.
- Considerable knowledge of established precedents and sources of legal reference applicable to county activities.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal principles and precedents in resolving legal problems.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; ability to tolerate periods of high stress.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, management staff, subordinates and the general public.
- Ability to research, analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal documents.
- Strong time-management skills, project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions: Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and is nearly absent from disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors, heights and/or dust).
Risk/Safety Conditions: There is little or no risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety associated with this position.
Essential Physical Activities: Walking, sitting, hearing, seeing up close, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception, occasional light lifting.
DISCLAIMER: The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees. Please click on the link below to view information about our benefits.
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1. Are you licensed and admitted by the Florida Supreme Court to practice law in Florida now?
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2. Describe in detail your work experience and knowledge in local government law.
03
3. Describe in detail your work experience and knowledge in public procurement & transactions.
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4. Describe in detail your work experience and knowledge in public utilities.
Required Question
Location : 33948, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2025-00119
Department: Attorney's Office
Opening Date: 03/21/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: CA
General Summary & Essential Responsibilities
This is professional legal work of difficult and responsible nature in performing legal services for the County.
Work involves responsibility for performing a wide variety of complex professional legal duties which include providing sound and effective legal services for all county departments. Work also includes drafting of ordinances and other documents, and the rendering of significant legal opinions. Work is performed with considerable independence within the framework of established policies requiring considerable initiative and judgment. Work is reviewed by an administrative superior through conferences, observation, and evaluation of reports and through analysis of results obtained.
Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications
Minimum Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited law school and a minimum of five (5) years of experience. Governmental law experience preferred.
Licenses and/or Certificates: Active member in good standing with the Florida Bar. Possession and maintenance of a Florida Driver's License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Prepares and reviews all ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents requested by the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator or the management staff.
- Performs legal research and prepares legal opinions for County departments, boards, and agencies.
- Conducts in-depth research
- Performs related work as assigned.
- Considerable knowledge of municipal, county, state, federal, common law and constitutional law affecting county government.
- Considerable knowledge of ordinances relating to the authority and functions of county departments, boards and agencies.
- Considerable knowledge of judicial procedures, rules of evidence and methods of legal research.
- Considerable knowledge of established precedents and sources of legal reference applicable to county activities.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal principles and precedents in resolving legal problems.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; ability to tolerate periods of high stress.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, management staff, subordinates and the general public.
- Ability to research, analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal documents.
- Strong time-management skills, project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications.
Supplemental Information
Working Conditions: Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and is nearly absent from disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors, heights and/or dust).
Risk/Safety Conditions: There is little or no risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety associated with this position.
Essential Physical Activities: Walking, sitting, hearing, seeing up close, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception, occasional light lifting.
DISCLAIMER: The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees. Please click on the link below to view information about our benefits.
01
1. Are you licensed and admitted by the Florida Supreme Court to practice law in Florida now?
- Yes
- No
02
2. Describe in detail your work experience and knowledge in local government law.
03
3. Describe in detail your work experience and knowledge in public procurement & transactions.
04
4. Describe in detail your work experience and knowledge in public utilities.
Required Question