Assistant Capital Collateral Regional Counsel (Assistant CCRC), Lead attorney. The Lead attorney will work in a government office setting along with other full and part time experienced senior capital litigators and second chair attorneys who have varying levels of capital postconviction experience. The Lead attorney will be responsible for investigating, filing and litigating state postconviction motions in the Florida state trial courts, carrying forward appeals to the Florida Supreme Court, and litigating habeas corpus petitions in the federal courts. Cases are assigned within CCRC-S in a team concept. Each client has a different legal team which includes a Lead attorney, at least one second chair attorney, and an in-house investigator. Each case is assigned to an individual team. CCRC-S’s cases usually originate in South Florida in the 11th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th and 20th Judicial Circuits, however conflict case appointments may arise from anywhere in Florida. Experienced Lead attorneys may be assigned ten (10) or more cases, each at different stages of state and federal proceedings.
The qualified candidate must meet the requirements of Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.112(k). The Rule requires a minimum of membership in any bar for at least five years and at least three years of experience in the field of postconviction litigation. The candidate must also have participated in a combined total of five proceedings, including capital trials, capital sentencings, capital postconviction evidentiary hearings, capital collateral postconviction appeals and capital federal habeas proceedings. At least two of the five required proceedings must be postconviction or federal habeas proceedings. Current membership in the Florida Bar is preferred, but highly qualified out-of-state attorney candidates who commit to sitting for the Florida Bar examination are encouraged to apply. NOTE: Frequent travel throughout the State of Florida is a necessary part of this position.
Send a current resume, a writing sample, and at least three references to: Neal A. Dupree, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, CCRC-South, 110 SE 6th St., Ste. 701, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301. Or email to [email protected]. No telephone calls please.