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OPS LAW CLERK - 41901744 at State of Florida

State of Florida

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09 Dec → 08 Jan

Expired

Job Description

Requisition No: 764401

Agency: Office of the Attorney General

Working Title: OPS LAW CLERK - 41901744

Position Number: 41901744

Salary: $15.00 - $17.00 hourly

Posting Closing Date: 12/22/2022

“This is a re-advertisement. Prior applicants need not re-apply”.

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.

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 hourly

Position Summary: This position is in the Child Support Enforcement division- St Petersburg.

Qualifications: Must be a first, second- or third-year law student.

The Work You Will Do:

A law clerk in CSE must be available to work at least 15 hours per week, assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, be able to calculate child support guidelines, assist in drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, discovery requests and responses, review production, attend hearings, and assist in preparing proposed orders.

OPS Law Clerk will be hired at $15 for 1st year, $16 for 2nd year, and $17 for 3rd year

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To be considered for the position, all applicants must:

Submit a complete and accurate application profile necessary for qualifying such as dates of service, reason for leaving, etc. In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained. NOTE: Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application.
• Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume. Applicants who do not respond to the qualifying questions will not be considered for this position.
• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment exercise.
• Current and future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement to be considered for that vacancy.
• OAG employees are paid biweekly. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113, F.S.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS/ DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: All OAG positions are "sensitive or special trust" and require favorable results on a background investigation including fingerprinting, pursuant to s. 110.1127(2)(a), F.S. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free Workplace, all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion or other drug testing in accordance with section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. We hire only U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

E-VERIFY STATEMENT: The Office of the Attorney General participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (e-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the employment eligibility verification form (i-9).

REMINDERS: Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at: https: //www.sss.gov. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will 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.

Job Responsibilities

  • A law clerk in CSE must be available to work at least 15 hours per week, assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, be able to calculate child support guidelines, assist in drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, discovery requests and responses, review production, attend hearings, and assist in preparing proposed orders

Requirements / Qualifications

  • Qualifications: Must be a first, second- or third-year law student

  • In addition, all applicants must ensure all employment and/or detailed information about work experience is listed on the application (including military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, etc.) and that gaps in employment are explained

  • NOTE: Any required experience and/or preferences listed in the advertisement must be verified at the time of application

  • Ensure that applicant responses to qualifying questions are verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the employment application and/or resume

Benefits/What We offer

  • Salary: $15.00 - $17.00 hourly

  • Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 hourly

  • OPS Law Clerk will be hired at $15 for 1st year, $16 for 2nd year, and $17 for 3rd year

  • OAG employees are paid biweekly

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