PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 5TH CIRCIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21011708

Requisition No: 819911 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 5TH CIRCIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21011708

 Pay Plan: Pub.DefndrsJAC PIB

Position Number: 21011708 

Salary:  $64,000.00 - $68,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 07/04/2024 

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Michael A. Graves, 5th Circuit Public Defender, overseeing a five county circuit, is seeking entry level attorneys for our Hernando County office, located in Brooksville, and our Sumter County office located in Bushnell.

Salary range is from $64,000 to $68,000 with generous State of Florida benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email resume directly to Shanna Wilson at swilson@pdo5.org or through the People First Electronic system.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide effective and professional representation of individuals charged with criminal offenses
• Primarily handling defendants charged with misdemeanors and criminal traffic offenses

QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed member of the Florida Bar, in good standing
• Willing to consider CLIs awaiting Florida Bar membership

BENEFITS

• State Group Insurance coverage options including health (premiums as low as $8.34 a month), $25,000 life policy (at no charge), dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and various other supplemental insurance options
• Enrollment in the Florida Retirement System (2 plan options Pension or Investment)
• Monthly accrual of annual and sick leave hours
• Approximately 13 paid holidays, based on our Circuit’s Judicial Holiday calendar

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.