CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, NORTH - ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL II - 21016341

Requisition No: 885993 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL, NORTH - ASSISTANT CAPITAL COLLATERAL COUNSEL II - 21016341

 Pay Plan: Capital Collateral

Position Number: 21016341 

Salary:  $100,000.00 Plus DOE 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2026 

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OFFICE OF THE CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL NORTHERN REGION

Assistant Capital Collateral Regional Counsel—North

Position Number: 016341
Hiring Salary: $100,000.00 plus DOE

Capital Postconviction Lead Attorney

Position Description: The Office of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel–Northern Region (“CCRC-North”) is a State of Florida government agency which represents indigent Florida death row inmates in postconviction proceedings challenging the legality of their convictions and sentences in state and in federal courts. 

CCRC-North is responsible for investigating, filing, and litigating state postconviction motions for relief in local circuit courts, appeals to the Florida Supreme Court, and petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. In addition, CCRC-North attorneys are responsible for preparing, filing, and litigating habeas corpus petitions in the federal district courts, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. This position includes both litigation and appellate opportunities as the case moves through the postconviction process. Attorneys also have the opportunity to work with a variety of forensic experts related to guilt and penalty phase issues. 

Cases are assigned to a team within CCRC-North, consisting of attorneys and investigators. Attorneys work closely with their team, clients, witnesses and experts to effectively challenge the conviction and sentence. CCRC-North’s cases usually originate in North Florida; however, conflict case appointments may arise from anywhere in Florida.

Requirements: The qualified candidate must be members of The Florida Bar and meet the requirements of Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.112(k).

Salary and Benefits: Full-time salary is $100,000 plus DOE. Will consider remote work, part-time, three-quarters time, and contract employment. The position offers full State benefits including, but not limited to: annual and sick leave; an average of ten paid holidays (some years include additional days depending how the calendar falls); one personal holiday each year (after six months of employment); state group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; and retirement plan options with employer contributions. Additional retirement information can be found at www.myfrs.com. Additional information on benefits can be found at www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

To apply: Send a current resume, a writing sample, and at least three references via email to: Dawn Macready, Acting Capital Collateral Regional Counsel-North, dawn.macready@ccrc-north.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.

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.