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$ 59536 - 65908
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Job Description
Requisition No:846773
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number:
Salary: $59536.56 $65908.92 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 05/12/2025
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Position Title
Trial Court Staff Attorney
Job Location
Twelfth Judicial Circuit; Sarasota
Salary Range
$59536.56 $65908.92 Annually
Job Description
The Twelfth Judicial Circuit is hiring a Trial Court Staff Attorney in Sarasota. The essential function of the Trial Court Staff Attorney position is research and writing of legal memoranda draft opinions orders and reports; conduct legal research; review briefs and case files in numerous areas of law including appeals from county court (both civil and criminal) complex civil litigation constitutional questions complex family law cases and criminal matters including postconviction motions and related civil matters such as petitions for extraordinary relief filed by or on behalf of sentenced inmates pretrial detainees and other litigants.
Work is performed under the general supervision of the Circuits Senior Staff Attorneys Court Administrator and Judges and is reviewed in progress as necessary and upon completion.
Examples of Work Performed
Conducts legal research of substantive and procedural legal matters and drafts/prepares legal documents such as opinions judgments postconviction orders memoranda or orders concerning extraordinary writs;
Drafts proposed orders for motions filed in and issues arising during death penalty cases; drafts proposed orders imposing a lifeordeath sentence in death penalty cases;
Reviews files evidence depositions pleadings motions legal briefs and memoranda of law proposed orders and other related documentation in order to advice judges in a variety of legal areas;
Provides immediate legal research and recommendations required by judges conducting court sessions;
Attends staff meetings to exchange information; attends technical or professional workshops seminars or conferences to improve professional skills; attends hearings as required;
Assists the circuit court appellate division by drafting bench briefs and/or appellate opinions.
Salary
Annual Salary:$65908.92for members of the Florida Bar;$59536.56if awaiting results of the Florida Bar or prior to taking the Florida Bar Exam. State employees are paid on the last workday of each month. Benefits include membership in the Florida Retirement System and a generous contribution by the State to health insurance premiums.The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary.
Education and Training Guidelines
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school; membership in good standing in the Florida Bar within one year of hire.
Competencies
Knowledge skills and abilities
This position requires knowledge of the legal system; criminal and civil court processes and procedures and the knowledge skills and abilities listed below.
Knowledge:Legal principles statutory and case law court rules and procedures legal publications Florida State Courts System.
Skills:Manual legal research; computerized legal research including Westlaw and LexisNexis; legal writing and drafting.
Abilities:Reason logically and analytically; grasp comprehend and analyze complex legal issues and complicated factual details; digest and communicate ideas and concepts orally and in writing; exercise discretion confidentiality impartiality and honesty.
Special Comments
Benefits
As a state or countyfunded court employee you will become eligible for healthcare retirement savings through a selfdirected investment plan or a dedicated pension plan paid time off plus 12 paid holidays each year.
Career Advancement
Court employees become eligible for tuition programs and career advancement programs to grow or enhance leadership skills.
Our Culture
Court employees can expect a safe and diverse work environment with managers that want to help you succeed.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit a current State of Florida ApplicationState of Florida Employment Application to the Human Resources Manager of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. A cover letter and current resume are encouraged. Application materials may be submitted electronically or via mail delivery.
Email: Human Resources Manager
Or mail to: Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Human Resources Manager
P.O. Box 48927
Sarasota FL 34230
Website:Career Opportunities
If you do not submit a State of Florida application you will not be considered. If you have submitted a State of Florida application directly to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit within the past 12 months please indicate you will not be required to submit a new application.
The successful applicant will be subject to a Criminal Background Check. The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion sex age national origin or disability. If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process please call.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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. Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a DrugFree workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455 F.S. DrugFree Workplace Act.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
