The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for the legal work of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office which will include but is not limited to:

• Conducting extensive legal drafting and review of contracts, leases, mutual aid agreements, memorandums of understanding, and pleadings, etc.
• Litigating Civil Asset Forfeiture actions, Risk Protection Orders, and other various litigation matters including drafting and arguing a variety of motions before the circuit and county courts.
• Conducting in-service training to civilians, law enforcement deputies, and corrections deputies.
• Appearing at public speaking engagements on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office.
• Providing legislative and case law updates.
• Representing the Sheriff’s Office in employee disciplinary hearings.
• Advising on public records requests.
• Reviewing and developing internal policies and procedures.
• Conducting thorough independent legal research.
• Advising on employment law issues.
• Working on other duties as assigned by the General Counsel or Sheriff.

• Must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited school of law.
• Must be admitted to the Florida Bar with no prior disciplinary actions.
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years of related experience as a practicing licensed attorney (preference will be given to applicants with strong writing skills, with prior employment law, car accident defense, law enforcement/corrections, and prosecution experience).
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Must possess the ability to conduct thorough independent legal research and writing.
• Must possess trial advocacy skills (rules of evidence, rules of discovery, civil and criminal procedure).
• Must provide curriculum vitae.
• Must provide list of trial experience (designate case number, 1st/ 2nd chair, Jury/Non-Jury).
• Must provide list of professional legal references.
• Must provide 2 writing samples that best exemplify the applicant’s legal research and writing abilities.
• Must submit to and pass a complete background investigation, credit check, criminal history check, polygraph, and fingerprint submission.

This position is not subject to veterans’ preference considerations.

$162,304.50 base pay, plus $2,000.00 civilian employee education incentive, plus benefits, and choice of a take home car or a $12,419.00 annual vehicle stipend.