Lead Trial Attorney

Closing Date: 19th July, 2024

Description:

Open Competitive

The regional Lead Trial Attorney will offer the candidate an exciting opportunity to work in all circuits of the southeast region, handling both complex as well as heavily scheduled trial dockets.
What you will do:
Make a Difference in The Lives of Children!
Children's Legal Services Attorneys Advocate for The Safety, Well-Being, and Permanency of Florida's Abused, Abandoned, and Neglected Children. with A Team of More than 300 Attorneys, Cls Is the Leader in The Courtroom at Each Stage of A Chapter 39 Proceeding.
A Cls Attorney Has Primary Responsibility for Multiple Cases and Must Ensure Florida and Federal Legal Requirements Are Met to Secure Permanent and Safe Homes for Dependent Children. 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 and Prepares Those Partners to Serve as Witnesses at Trial. Cls Attorneys Advocate for Children by Employing Best Practice Litigation Techniques so That Our Pleadings and Trial Presentations Lead the Nation in Dependency Advocacy.
Qualifications:

• Law Degree
• Minimum of 2 Years Bar Admission

Training Provided:

• Multi-Week Onboarding Program Created by A Cls-Dedicated Statewide Training Team
• Quarterly Intensive Multi-Day New Attorney Training Focusing on Practical Skills and Litigation Tactics
• Annual Multi-Day Advanced Litigation Academy that Coaches New and Experienced Attorneys on High-Level Evidence Techniques, Expert Witness Challenges, and Advocacy Through Technology.
• Fulfillment of All Cle Requirements Through Webinars and Live Trainings on Topics Including Case Law Updates, Statutory Changes, Courtroom Skills, Evidence, Ethics, and Legal Writing.
  

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