SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011998

Requisition No: 859110 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011998

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011998 

Salary:  $76,040.16 Annually ($64,999.44 if less than 5 years experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 08/29/2025 

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Position Number

22011998

Position Title

Sr. Trial Court Staff Attorney

Job Location

19th Judicial Circuit Courts; Port St. Lucie, FL. (Remote Eligible Position also travels to other locations within the Judicial Circuit and must be available for onsite training.)

Salary Range

$76,040.16 Annually ($64,999.44 if less than 5 years experience)

Job Description

The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist the judiciary with case management, pending litigation, processing of criminal and civil appeals, and a variety of issues. The assigned work involves considerable interpretation and judgment of legal issues in the area(s) of criminal, civil, appellate, and/or administrative law. The position is responsible for drafting memoranda, opinions, orders, and conducting legal research; reviewing briefs and case files; and advising judges on pending litigation. This position works under the supervision of the Supervising Trial Court Staff Attorney.

Education and Training Guidelines

Education – Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.

Experience – Five years of work experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court.

Certification and Special Requirements – Requires membership in Good Standing in the Florida Bar within one year of hire. Valid Florida Driver’s License required.

How to Apply

Applicants should email a complete application package with the following materials to HR@circuit19.org

1. Cover letter and resume

2. Two (2) writing samples from within the past two (2) years

3. Copies of law school transcripts (originals may be required upon hire)

4. State of Florida Application - visit www.circuit19.org/about-courts/employment-opportunities to download the application.

Application Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

If you are a person with a disability who requires special accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the Human Resources Department at (772) 807-4370 (option 6).

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.