Senior Attorney (Governmental Oversight and Accountability)
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Location: Tallahassee, FL 32303
Description:
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Tallahassee, Florida
Job Type: Salaried Full-Time
Job Number: 202400011
Office: S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Office Location: Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability - Tallahassee
Opening Date: 06/12/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
General Summary
Provides legal work in the examination and preparation of legislation, legislative programs, legal instruments, opinions, briefs, or other documents; conducts research; and provides counsel and advice to legislative committees.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to sections [redacted] and [redacted], F.S., this position is required to electronically file a with the Florida Commission on Ethics within 30 days of hire.
Examples of Work Performed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum Qualifications
Attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial hearings.
The Florida Legislature offers a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, competitive retirement. Employees also have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.
Here is a sample Total Compensation Statement as an employee of the Florida Legislature. The annual salary amount used in this example is $60,000. All values are based on individual (opposed to family) plans.
Location : Tallahassee, Florida
Job Type: Salaried Full-Time
Job Number: 202400011
Office: S Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Office Location: Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability - Tallahassee
Opening Date: 06/12/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
General Summary
Provides legal work in the examination and preparation of legislation, legislative programs, legal instruments, opinions, briefs, or other documents; conducts research; and provides counsel and advice to legislative committees.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to sections [redacted] and [redacted], F.S., this position is required to electronically file a with the Florida Commission on Ethics within 30 days of hire.
Examples of Work Performed
- Conducts legal research in evaluating state laws and administrative rules and prepares legal opinions on questions submitted by authorized persons, and trial briefs, pleadings, and oral arguments for cases brought before state and federal courts.
- Drafts objective analyses and fiscal impact statements of proposed legislation.
- Performs legal research concerning the interpretation of Florida law and administrative rules 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.
- Recommends 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 accordingly; prepares and presents proposed objections to full committee; 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 representative. 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial hearings.
The Florida Legislature offers a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, competitive retirement. Employees also have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.
Here is a sample Total Compensation Statement as an employee of the Florida Legislature. The annual salary amount used in this example is $60,000. All values are based on individual (opposed to family) plans.