Staff Attorney – Senior Staff Attorney – Career Staff Attorney
Job Description:
- Serve as Staff Attorney to all the Judges as well as the Director of Central Staff
Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited law school/Florida Bar
- Senior level requires at least two years’ experience in the practice of law, and Florida Bar membership.
- Career level requires at least five years’ experience in the practice of law, and Florida Bar membership.
- Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team of eight attorneys
- Ability to maintain a large caseload and meet deadlines
- Knowledge of legal principles, statutory and case law, court rules and procedures
- Comprehensive knowledge of legal publications and the ability to use them effectively
- Ability to reason logically and analytically
- Ability to grasp, comprehend, and analyze complex issues and complicated factual matters
- Ability to perform exacting work, attentive to details
- Ability to cut through and discern legal issues in matters before the court
- Ability to digest and communicate ideas and concepts orally and in writing
- Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, impartiality and honesty in handling matters before the court
- Ability to work effectively with judges and court staff
- Criminal Post-conviction experience is a plus.
Benefits:
- A comprehensive selection of State of Florida Employee benefits including membership in the Florida Retirement System
- optional enrollment in a subsidized health insurance plan
- optional enrollment in life, dental, and disability insurance plans
- paid $25,000 term life insurance
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