GENERAL COUNSEL - 22011911

Requisition No: 862297 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: GENERAL COUNSEL - 22011911

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011911 

Salary:  $99,874.44 

Posting Closing Date: 10/27/2025 

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Third Judicial Circuit of Florida

Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties

Administrative Office of the Courts

173 NE Hernando Ave., RM 408

Lake City, Florida 32055

Employment Opportunity

General Counsel

Position Number: 11911

Application Deadline: Monday, October 27, 2025

Starting Annual Salary: $99,874.44

The essential function of the position within the organization is to serve as legal advocate and counsel for the interests of the circuit. The position is responsible for staff supervision, providing legal counsel, formulating updating and implementing policies to comply with statutory and rule requirements, and performing administrative functions including statistical case status reporting and review of administrative orders. The position also serves as legal liaison with the Office of the State Courts Administrator and advises the Trial Court Administrator on personnel, contracts, ethics and public records issues. The position formulates long range goals for the organization based upon legal requirements and information obtained from court system databases, develops policy and position papers, and works with elected officials, including local government. Works under the general supervision of the Trial Court Administrator or their designee.

Education, Experience, Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations: 

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Seven years of related work experience, including extensive working knowledge of Florida State Courts System operations. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience.
• Member in good standing with the Florida Bar.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of the legal processes involved in each section of the Court System.
• Knowledge of business and professional relationships and ethics involved among courts, judges, attorneys, and law enforcement agencies.
• Knowledge of the principles of administration, office management, system analysis and computer applications.
• Ability to work effectively in a cooperative atmosphere with judges, attorneys, constitutional officers, and administrative staff functioning within a judicial circuit.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain and monitor a caseload like that of the trial court staff attorneys.

How to Apply:  All applications must be submitted through the People First website listed below, and include a cover letter, resume, self-edited writing sample (of no more than ten pages), and law school transcript. Incomplete applications may not be considered. The People First website is as follows: http://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/peoplefirst

Accommodation:  If you require accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call Lisa Butler at (386) 754-7107. Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check. The Third Judicial Circuit of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.