Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Economic Crimes (ECU) bureau chief currently handles a full ECU caseload in three (3) Orange County circuit court divisions. The bureau chief is also responsible for the supervision and training of all felony ECU Assistant State Attorneys (ASA). This will include initial training on statutes, case law and relevant motions including theft, fraud, theft of state funds, exploitation of the elderly/disabled and fraudulent use of personal identification information (commonly called identity theft). The bureau chief is responsible for training ASA’s on reviewing cases for intake and approving all charging decisions until the ASA is cleared by the bureau chief. The bureau chief will supervise ASAs in court and act as a second chair as needed. The bureau chief will provide continuing legal education and training to all ASA’s. The bureau chief will review and decide all requests for the issuance of economic crime investigative subpoenas as well as all extradition requests for economic crimes. The bureau chief is a liaison to law enforcement agencies and may assist in training law enforcement officers and other law enforcement staff. The bureau chief supervises the office’s sales tax pretrial diversion program.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are included but are not limited to this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

· Strong litigation skills.

· Trial and evidentiary hearing experience.

· Interpersonal skills to work with victim advocates, homicide survivors, expert witnesses, and our law enforcement partners.

· Experience with expert witness subject matter.

· Flexibility allowing for phone calls and assisting law enforcement at any hour from time to time.

· Must be able to work under pressure, and in high stress and/or high anxiety causing situations, both in and outside the courtroom.

Required Skills/Abilities:

· Knowledge of criminal law, civil law, Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act and Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act;

· Knowledge of modern investigatory techniques and methods of crime detection;

· Up to date investigative knowledge of human trafficking and drug trafficking;

· Preparation and presentation of criminal cases in all levels and types of investigations;

· Ability to plan, direct and coordinate the work of others;

· Ability to speak and write effectively and to present clear and logical legal arguments;

· Ability to identify key litigation obstacles, arguments and sentencing issues;

· Ability to understand, issue and execute complex written and/or oral instructions;

· Ability to work as a team and get along with co-workers, participants in outside agencies, and attorneys;

· Ability to use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, email and database software;

· Knowledge of some basic Federal law in order to effectively communicate with federal partners.

Minimum qualifications

• At least 25 first chair, felony trials
• No corrective action, discipline, performance issues, or PIP/CAN
• Available after hours (including nights and weekends) to take calls and answer emails
• Considered as a bonus: At least 10 years as a licensed attorney, and 5 years as a prosecutor

Duties, include but not limited to:

• • Attend court to observe and provide assistance
  • Review files to ensure accuracy of work ups and ensure scoresheets are complete
  • Assist attorneys with case questions including case dispositions, strategy questions for hearing/trial
  • Assist attorneys with pretrial conference preparation. Ensure attorneys are ready for pretrial. (Discovery, offers, subpoenas, victim/witness contact)
  • Assist attorneys with case management hearings. Ensure ASAs are able to prove cases set for trial.
  • Monitor daily dockets for unique or novel matters set during the upcoming week, and meet with ASAs to ensure they are prepared
  • Monitor ASA intake – timeliness of filing; recurring issues; appropriateness of charging decisions
  • Review case dispositions to ensure appropriateness of resolutions and that files are documented properly
  • Regularly communicate with judges and court deputies for issue spotting (attitude, tardiness, lack of preparation)
  • Provide coverage when vacancies arise or when absences dictate need for coverage
  • Must be able to work under pressure, and in high stress and/or high anxiety causing situations, both in and outside the courtroom.
• Administrative duties
• • Keep track of and documenting ASA performance issues (positive and negative) and provide information to Bureau Chief during evaluation period
  • Attend manager meetings
  • Formulating and implementing performance improvement plans, corrective action plans and other forms of discipline
  • Monitoring issues arising between attorneys and support staff
• Mentorship duties
• • Provide individualized training to newly promoted/hired prosecutors
  • Provide periodical training to attorneys

    Specific License or Certification Required : Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.

    To Apply : Please send a cover letter, resume, and final law school transcript via e-mail to ASA- Recruiting@sao9.org.

    If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

    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.

    The State Attorney’s Office reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement without prior written or other notice. All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. False statements or omission of information on any application materials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Insurance benefits, vacation package and Florida Retirement System Pension benefits are offered with this position.

    Nearest Major Market: Orange & Osceola Counties

     

The Office of the State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit is a Governmental Law Firm.

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The Office of the State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit is a Governmental Law Firm.

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