Closing Date: 21st February, 2026

Description:

Our Organization and Mission: The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Position Summary: This Attorney-Assistant Attorney General position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Antitrust Enforcement unit in Tallahassee, Florida.

Pay: $87,795.16 Annually

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and membership of the Florida Bar. Applicants who are law school graduates but not current members of the Florida Bar and third year law students can be considered; however, proof of the Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and approval to sit for the Florida bar exam must be provided prior to the date of employment. Any employment offer would be contingent upon admission to the bar within 12 months of the date of employment.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

Degree in economics or business.
Antitrust, White-Collar Crime, Consumer Protection or Complex Litigation law school course.
Experience in Antitrust, White-Collar Crime, Consumer Protection or Complex Litigation, including internships.

The Work You Will Do: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Attorneys must have knowledge of methods, techniques, and skills necessary for the performance of the job and demonstrate the ability to effectively and efficiently execute all assigned duties and tasks. Quality of work is accurate and thoroughly completed within established time frames and amount of work completed meets or exceeds expectations. Must be able to perform the duties of the position through the competent use of work methodologies, computer applications and software, office equipment, etc.

The duties of this position may include but are not limited to:
Litigation Preparation

Review and sign documents generated by staff that are to be filed with the court or submitted to counsel, to ensure legal sufficiency or appropriateness before signing.
Prepare complex legal documents.
Reviews and drafts discovery requests and responses.
Review and process legal correspondence
Prepare and review discovery requests
Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda
Review documents using e-discovery platforms
Assists with deposition preparation and conducts same when appropriate
Assists with expert discovery

Case Management

Provides updates and information on case status to Team Members as needed.
Provides assistance researching specific case-related inquiries.
Participates in meetings, workshops and conferences as required.
Ensures that case files are complete.
Timely updates billable hours in time tracking database.

Legal Research
Conducts complex legal research and interprets statutes, regulations, rules and operating procedures, providing legal advice/information to Attorney Supervisor as requested.

Miscellaneous:

Assists with staff training as directed.
Performs related work as directed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
(Note: The knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) identified in this class specification represent those needed to perform the duties of this class. Additional knowledge, skills and abilities may be applicable for individual positions in the employing agency.)

Strong legal research skills, e.g. knowing how to effectively use terms and connectors, utilizing all different kinds of legal databases (Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg), and legislative history.
Ability to provide concise analyses
Strong and effective writing skills
Strong and effective communication skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Courses in law and economics, complex litigation, white collar crime or antitrust or an undergraduate or graduate degree in economics.
Knowledge of antitrust law
Experience in document examination using document examination platforms, or a strong willingness to learn the platforms
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Excellent time management skills
Ability and willingness to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety.

Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history.
If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.