Supervising Attorney - 60073833

Job description

Requisition No: 871400 Agency: Children and Families: Working Title: Supervising Attorney - 60073833 Pay Plan: SES: Position Number: 60073833: Salary: $83,782.40: Posting Closing Date: 03/20/2026: Total Compensation Estimator Tool: Children’s Legal Services: Department of Children and Families: Tallahassee, Fl: Supervising Attorney: Open Competitive: What you will do: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN! Children’s Legal Services attorneys advocate for the safety, well-being, and permanency of Florida’s abused, abandoned, and neglected children. With a team of more than 300 attorneys, CLS is the leader in the courtroom at each stage of a Chapter 39 proceeding. A CLS attorney has primary responsibility for multiple cases and must ensure Florida and federal legal requirements are met to secure permanent and safe homes for dependent children. A CLS attorney collaborates with investigators and case managers to gather the evidence necessary to support the legal action that is appropriate for each child and prepares those partners to serve as witnesses at trial. CLS attorneys advocate for children by employing best practice litigation techniques so that our pleadings and trial pre...