Requisition No: 496422
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: REMOTE PART-TIME ON CALL ATTORNEY 60933260
Position Number: 60933260
REMOTE PART-TIME ON CALL ATTORNEY
Children’s Legal Services of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is currently seeking to hire an OPS part-time remote attorney to handle on-call for the Circuit 13, Tampa office, which involves nights and weekends, as needed.
The attorney will staff cases and draft Orders. The attorney will attend Shelter hearings remotely on weekends only. This attorney may also assist the office in other areas. This position can allow for additional employment outside of the Department if approved.
About Children’s Legal Services:
Children’s Legal Services (CLS) represents the State of Florida through the Department of Children and Families to ensure the health and safety of children and the integrity of families. Working with other Department programs and community stakeholders, CLS advocates for the safety, well-being, and permanency of Florida’s abused, abandoned, and neglected children. With a team of more than 300 attorneys throughout the state, CLS is the leader in the courtroom at each stage of a Chapter 39 proceeding. Across the state, CLS attorneys make a difference in the lives of Florida’s children.
A CLS attorney has primary responsibility for multiple cases and must ensure Florida and federal legal requirements are met. A CLS attorney collaborates with investigators and case managers to gather the evidence necessary to support the legal action that is appropriate for each child. CLS is responsible for preparing its partners to serve as witnesses at trial. And, CLS attorneys employ best practice litigation techniques so that CLS’s pleadings and trial presentations lead the nation in dependency advocacy.
Training: Because the best lawyers are always learning, CLS has instituted a year-round curriculum that includes an intensive multi-day CLS New Attorney Training, an annual multi-day Advanced Litigation Academy, webinars, case law meetings, practice pointers, and other live training. Topics covered during these sessions include trial advocacy and courtroom skills, evidence, ethics, statutory changes, and legal writing. The CLS Training Director is a National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) trainer alumni and the entire team uses the methodology for litigation skills trainings.
Compensation: To be determined based on experience.
Requirements: The position requires a strong interest in advocating for children’s best interests, good academic credentials, strong writing skills, excellent communication skills, a strong interest in courtroom litigation, excellent critical thinking skills, the ability to work independently, a positive attitude, and membership in the Florida Bar. Applicants with moot court or trial team participation are encouraged to apply. Law review or a certificate in advocacy are a plus. Please also highlight litigation clinic experience or other related experience. To qualify as a senior attorney, the candidate must have a minimum of 2 years bar admission.
How to Apply: To apply, please submit an online application that includes a cover letter, a resume, a writing sample, and any additional documents you feel would assist the committee.
Thank you for your interest in Children’s Legal Services!
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.
Nearest Major Market: Tampa
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Requisition No: 496422
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: REMOTE PART-TIME ON CALL ATTORNEY 60933260
Position Number: 60933260
REMOTE PART-TIME ON CALL ATTORNEY
Children’s Legal Services of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is currently seeking to hire an OPS part-time remote attorney to handle on-call for the Circuit 13, Tampa office, which involves nights and weekends, as needed.
The attorney will staff cases and draft Orders. The attorney will attend Shelter hearings remotely on weekends only. This attorney may also assist the office in other areas. This position can allow for additional employment outside of the Department if approved.
About Children’s Legal Services:
Children’s Legal Services (CLS) represents the State of Florida through the Department of Children and Families to ensure the health and safety of children and the integrity of families. Working with other Department programs and community stakeholders, CLS advocates for the safety, well-being, and permanency of Florida’s abused, abandoned, and neglected children. With a team of more than 300 attorneys throughout the state, CLS is the leader in the courtroom at each stage of a Chapter 39 proceeding. Across the state, CLS attorneys make a difference in the lives of Florida’s children.
A CLS attorney has primary responsibility for multiple cases and must ensure Florida and federal legal requirements are met. A CLS attorney collaborates with investigators and case managers to gather the evidence necessary to support the legal action that is appropriate for each child. CLS is responsible for preparing its partners to serve as witnesses at trial. And, CLS attorneys employ best practice litigation techniques so that CLS’s pleadings and trial presentations lead the nation in dependency advocacy.
Training: Because the best lawyers are always learning, CLS has instituted a year-round curriculum that includes an intensive multi-day CLS New Attorney Training, an annual multi-day Advanced Litigation Academy, webinars, case law meetings, practice pointers, and other live training. Topics covered during these sessions include trial advocacy and courtroom skills, evidence, ethics, statutory changes, and legal writing. The CLS Training Director is a National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) trainer alumni and the entire team uses the methodology for litigation skills trainings.
Compensation: To be determined based on experience.
Requirements: The position requires a strong interest in advocating for children’s best interests, good academic credentials, strong writing skills, excellent communication skills, a strong interest in courtroom litigation, excellent critical thinking skills, the ability to work independently, a positive attitude, and membership in the Florida Bar. Applicants with moot court or trial team participation are encouraged to apply. Law review or a certificate in advocacy are a plus. Please also highlight litigation clinic experience or other related experience. To qualify as a senior attorney, the candidate must have a minimum of 2 years bar admission.
How to Apply: To apply, please submit an online application that includes a cover letter, a resume, a writing sample, and any additional documents you feel would assist the committee.
Thank you for your interest in Children’s Legal Services!
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.
Nearest Major Market: Tampa