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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• 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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