CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 5TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21014975

Requisition No: 884061 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 5TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21014975

 Pay Plan: Regional Counsels

Position Number: 21014975 

Salary:  $74,000.00 and upwards 

Posting Closing Date: 11/01/2026 

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APPELLATE ATTORNEY NEEDED

Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Fifth District (RC5), Casselberry Florida

Our Organization and Mission:

The Office of Regional Counsel, Fifth Region (RC5) was created by the Legislature in 2007 pursuant to Section 27.511, Fla. Stat., to provide legal representation to indigent persons in criminal appeal cases and appellate cases.  RC5 serves 4 judicial circuits and 13 counties throughout Central Florida.

Appellate Attorney - The Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, 5th District (RC5), is seeking a full-time appellate attorney in our main office located in Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida.  This is primarily an appellate attorney position.  Duties include reviewing records on appeal, drafting appellate briefs, responses, writs, and orders to both the trial court and the 5th and 6th DCA.  The attorney will also be required to represent individuals in felony and misdemeanor cases.  Must be a member in good standing with The Florida Bar.  To apply, please send a resume and cover letter by email to Michael C. Nappi: mnappi@rc5state.com.

Starting Salary – $74,000.00 and up and also negotiable depending on experience

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 20 hours of Annual Leave per month, 8.4 hours of sick leave per month;
• Paid Federal and State holidays;
• One paid Personal Day each year;
• State health insurance with coverage options including family, dental, vision, etc.;
• Life Insurance;
• Retirement Plan options (for more information, please see www.myfrs.com);
• For a more complete list of benefits, please see www.mybenefits.myflorida.com;
• Free Annual CLE’s;
• Bar Dues Reimbursement.

 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.

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.