STATE ATTONEY'S OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21008395

Requisition No: 872472 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTONEY'S OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21008395

 Pay Plan: State Attorneys JAC

Position Number: 21008395 

Salary:  $36.400.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/19/2026 

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POSITION TITLE:             Legal Assistant
STARTING SALARY:       $36,400 – paid monthly.

DIVISION:                        Office of the State Attorney – 20th Judicial Circuit
LOCATION:                      Lee County

CITY:                                  Fort Myers

CONTACT PERSON:        Office of the State Attorney

Human Resources
supportstaffapplicant@sao20.org

TO APPLY:  

Applicants must submit a resume and an Employment Application available at www.SAO20.org to Human Resources, P.O. Box 399, Fort Myers, FL 33902, or email electronically to supportstaffapplicant@SAO20.org. Incomplete applications or applications without the required resume will not be considered.

OVERVIEW: 

This position is in the Felony Division and involves assisting in the daily case management process, which includes but is not limited to running reports, preparing dockets, subpoenas, and discovery disclosures as well as obtaining and uploading the necessary paperwork from various sources.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This candidate would work with Assistant State Attorneys, following up on case information as they require to be prepared for court; perform clerical duties such as making corrections to basic records and reports, sorting, and filing correspondence, generating dockets and reports from the Integrated Justice Information System database, and communicating with various outside agencies.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from a standard high school or

an equivalency diploma.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Applicant must be detail oriented and well organized. Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment. Is Computer literate and has knowledge of routine clerical procedures such as the ability to scan and upload documents, prepare correspondence, plan, organize and coordinate work activities. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to type 35 wpm. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

The Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status or disability. If you require an accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the application/selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance via e-mail at supportstaffapplicant@SAO20.org.

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.