ATTORNEY

Full-time

No

ATTORNEY - Organization 64000536

Salary: $63,000 Annually

Department of Health, Prosecution Services Unit

Entry level attorney position with remote assignments available

Job Title: Entry Level Attorney - Prosecution Services Unit

H1: Join Our Team as an Entry Level Attorney

H2: Protect Public Health as an Attorney with the Department of Health

Key Responsibilities:

- Review case files and develop legal opinions
- Prepare probable cause recommendations and administrative complaints
- Present cases before probable cause panels
- Draft pleadings, discovery, and legal memoranda
- Represent the Department before the Division of Administrative Hearings and in circuit court
- Provide timely and professional representation in all aspects of litigation

Qualifications:

- Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
- Must become a member of the Florida Bar within 12 months
- Entry level position with infrequent supervision

Locations:

- Tallahassee Headquarters
- Remote Investigative Field Office Locations: Pensacola, Alachua, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Orlando

Benefits:

- Competitive employee benefits package
- Annual and sick leave
- Paid holidays and personal holiday
- State group insurance coverage options
- Retirement plan options
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition waivers

Mission, Vision, and Values:

- Mission: To protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida
- Vision: To be the healthiest state in the nation
- Values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, Excellence

Important Notes:

- Responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable
- Security background check and/or drug screening required
- Direct deposit required
- Selective Services System registration may be required for male applicants born after 10/01/1962
- Retirees of the Florida Retirement System may have their benefits affected
- Form I-9 and E-Verify system will be used to verify employment eligibility
- Emergency duty may be required
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer
- Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities
- Drug-Free workplace
- VALOR program and fee waivers for military veterans
- Nearest major market: Tallahassee

Not specified

Annual and Sick Leave benefits, Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year, State Group Insurance coverage options, Retirement plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition waivers, and more.

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Legal research, litigation, case evaluation, trial preparation, motion practice, discovery, trial presentation, witness examination, post-hearing pleadings preparation, administrative law, healthcare law, criminal law, civil law, legal writing, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, attention to detail, knowledge of state laws and administrative rules.

Juris Doctorate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

Apply through the electronic application process, responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by documentation.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, membership in the Florida Bar within 12 months of appointment.

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