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MyFlorida SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011401 1 in CLEARWATER, Florida
SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011401 1
Date: Nov 21, 2024
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Requisition No: 841925
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011401 1
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22011401
Salary: 59,051.56 to 65,431.92
Posting Closing Date: 05/21/2025
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PLEASE FILL OUT A SIXTH CIRCUIT APPLICATION LOCATED AT WWW.JUD6.ORG UNDER EMPLOYMENT TO BE CONSIDERED!*
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL
TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY
(State Funded)
Description of Work:
This is professional and highly responsible work conducting legal research primarily at the circuit court level. Work involves considerable interpretation and judgment in analyzing legal issues in the area of criminal law. Work involves pre-trial and trial matters but the largest concentration of work is on post-conviction matters. Job duties include but are not limited to conducting research, drafting court orders and memoranda of law, and orally advising judges on research. All work is performed under the supervision of the senior staff attorney, criminal division. The Staff Attorney may also receive assignments from the Supervising Senior Staff Attorney or Court Counsel. Assignments may be oral or in writing; the Staff Attorney must also independently evaluate incoming post-conviction motions and take appropriate action to ensure they are timely addressed. Work is under the general supervision of the Supervising Senior Staff Attorney. Contacts are primarily with the judges and court staff. Work is reviewed through observation of results obtained, judicial feedback, and periodic conferences and performance reviews. Position may be partially remote, but regular attendance in person is required.
Minimum Training and Experience Required:
Graduation from an accredited law school and membership in The Florida Bar, although persons who are currently pursuing membership are eligible to apply but will be required to attain Florida Bar membership within one year of appointment. Applicants must be computer literate and able to do their own word processing.
Location:
Pinellas County Justice Center , 14250 49th Street North, Clearwater, FL 33762 *
Salary:
Florida Bar Member - $5,310.41 + CAD $142.25 = $5,452.66 monthly plus State benefits
Not yet a Florida Bar Member - $4,779.38 + CAD $142.25 = $4,921.63 monthly plus State benefits
Submit a Sixth Judicial Circuit application, cover letter, résumé,and a legal writing sample that doesnot exceed 7 pages to
The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Human Resources, Ste J1.501 14250 49th Street North Clearwater, Florida 33762
Fax: 727-453-7166 or SixthCircuitHR@jud6.org
Until Filled
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Equal Opportunity and Diversity Employer
Drug-free Workplace
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ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APPLICATION/SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD CALL THE HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (727) 453-7165 IN ADVANCE.
- Employee location is subject to change within Pinellas County.
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 (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.
Location:
CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33762
Nearest Major Market:Tampa
