Join the Team of Lawyers Working to Protect Florida's
Environment
Are
you interested in using your law degree to protect the environment?
If so, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is
an unmatched place to work.
Attorneys in DEP’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) work on
Florida’s environmental priorities, such as restoring America’s
Everglades; improving air quality; restoring and protecting the
water quality in Florida’s springs, lakes, rivers and coastal
waters; conserving environmentally sensitive lands; and providing
citizens and visitors with unmatched recreational adventures.
Florida’s environmental programs--and the laws affecting them – are
often in the national forefront, affording exceptional opportunities
to work on issues setting national precedents.
Attorneys, in the General Counsel’s office, receive a monthly
salary and merit pay increases based upon performance. Additionally,
attorneys in OGC who are members of the state's Select Exempt
Service System receive generous benefits, including:
- Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with
accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
- Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and
Hospitalization insurance.
- Paid sick leave, vacation and holidays.
Throughout your career as an OGC attorney there are opportunities
to advance and to vary your assigned areas of responsibility.
DEP is the lead agency in state government for environmental
management and stewardship. DEP is one of the more diverse agencies
in state government, protecting Florida’s air, water and land.
Attorneys in OGC have the opportunity to work on all of Florida’s
environmental priorities.
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