Job Description

Trial Court Staff Attorney

Location

Ocala, FL

Hours

Full-Time; hours not specified

Salary

$31.34 - $39.96 per hour

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing professional legal assistance to the Judiciary and support staff and researching various legal matters, case management, pending litigation and issues, and/or process criminal and civil appeals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts legal research of substantive and procedural legal matters and prepares and drafts various legal documents, such as opinions judgments, post-conviction orders, memoranda, and/or orders
• Conducts intensive legal research and performs detailed analysis to draft orders in areas of complex litigation, including death penalty, tobacco cases, auto negligence involving commercial motor vehicles, class action lawsuits, construction law, medical malpractice, etc.
• Interprets federal, state, and/or county rules, regulations, statutes, and case law to determine distinctions among them and apply to case specific facts
• Reviews case files, evidence, depositions, pleadings, motions, legal briefs, memoranda of law, and/or proposed orders in order to advise the Judiciary on issues in a variety of legal areas
• Participates and/or serves as lead attorney in supporting the circuit court appellate division by drafting bench briefs and/or appellate opinions
• Assists of a variety of different cases on both civil and criminal dockets simultaneously
• Provides immediate legal research and recommendations required by the Judiciary during court sessions
• Prepares for and attends hearings on complex legal cases at the request of the Judiciary
• Attends staff meetings to exchange information; attends technical or professional workshops, seminars, or conferences to improve professional skills
• Provides excellent customer service to members of the general public and other County employees. Personal contact occurs with other employees of the unit, employees of other departments in the County, citizens, and customers of the department. Service is provided in person or by phone contact
• Implements the organization's guiding principles and core values
• Performs other related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

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

Licenses or Certifications:

• Possession of a valid, State of Florida driver's license to operate a motor vehicle (required for travel). Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment
• Member in Good Standing in the Florida Bar is required within one year of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to speak with brevity in a focused manner
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret highly complex documents and related materials relevant to litigation, e.g., legislation, legal opinions, case law
• Ability to respond to highly sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style
• Ability to make persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to analyze major organization-wide policies, budgets, procedures, systems, or accounting methods on a continuous basis
• Knowledge of legal principles, statutory and case law and of court rules and procedures
• Knowledge of legal publications and the ability to use them
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research and writing
• Knowledge of business English, spelling, and punctuation
• Skills in professional legal writing
• Ability to prepare legal memoranda, opinions, legal documents, briefs, resolutions, ordinances, and other legal correspondence
• Ability to prepare highly complex legal materials in conformance to prescribed standards
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns
• Includes the ability to build team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team

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