SENIOR ATTORNEY II - 22011960

MyFlorida • Tallahassee, FL • 3w ago

Date: Jun 17, 2025

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\operations/human\resource\management/for\job\applicants/e\verify) .

Requisition No: 855032

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY II - 22011960

Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011960

Salary: $82,145.67 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 06/17/2025

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Position Title

Senior Attorney II

Job Location

Office of the State Courts Administrator, Office of Family Courts; 500 S. Duval St., Tallahassee, FL

Salary Range

$82,145.67 Annually

Job Description

This position provides legal oversight and legal support to the Office of Family Courts. The position ensures that sound legal principles are applied to policy decisions affecting family court case @types (dependency, delinquency, domestic violence, and domestic relations). The position also serves as lead staff for the DIY Florida Project-an online interview process that generates court pleadings for self-represented litigants-and includes supervising two DIY staff members.

The position is familiar with statutes, rules, and caselaw for all of these aforementioned family court case @types. This position provides leadership and oversight of legal matters within the Office of Family Courts. The typical duties include researching and drafting legal memoranda; responding to requests for information and legal analyses; providing information on legislative matters and their impact on the court system; and providing staff support to statewide governance groups. This position also serves as lead staff for the DIY Florida Project - an online interview process that generate court pleadings for self-represented litigants.

This lead staff role includes supervising two staff members, a systems analyst I and senior attorney I, who work on the project, as well as directing implementation efforts of the project. This position also oversees and creates legal training and technical assistance resources for all family court case @types.

Examples of Work

Provides legal oversight and support for the Office of Family Courts

Provides project management for the DIY Florida project.

Directs and creates legal training and technical assistance resources.

Provide direct supervision to two staff members.

Education and Training Guidelines

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required for this position.

Five years of related work experience, including three years of experience in the appropriate specialty area of law for the position.

Special Comments

The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.

In accordance with Section 110.205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (Judicial Branch) are not covered under the Career Service System. All employees have an at-will status and employment is at the discretion of the employer.

How to Apply

Submit a current and complete online State Employment Profile Application through the People First State of Florida Jobs Internet Website, view the State Courts System page athttps://jobs.myflorida.com/go/State-Courts-System/2814300/.

An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. When using the People First State of Florida Jobs website to apply and assistance is needed with using the system, contact the People First Service Center by phone at 1-866-663-4735.

The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call the contact person at the contact information indicated for each respective position.

Persons using a TTY or TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: Voice is 1-800-955-8770, TDD is 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE is 711.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee

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