APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22011754

Requisition No: 869494 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22011754

 Pay Plan: St.Crts Syst PIB

Position Number: 22011754 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 03/02/2026 

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                                                 Second District Court of Appeal

 JUDICIAL ASSISTANT to

 The Honorable John Guard

                                                    Position Vacancy - Open Until Filled

                                                          February 2, 2026        

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POSITION TITLE:    Appellate Judicial Assistant – District Court

POSITION NUMBER:  22011754

SALARY:                    $4,055.28 Monthly $48,663.36 Annually

LOCATION:               Second District Court of Appeal, St Petersburg

EDUCATION:             Graduation from a standard high school and four years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience.  A bachelor's degree from    an accredited four-year college or university may substitute for the recommended experience.

KNOWLEDGE,            Ability to compose correspondence, proofread, and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications. 

SKILLS AND              Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures,

ABILITIES:                including legal production format and guidelines, is preferred.

  Working contacts are made with justices, judges, law clerks, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, court administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media, and the public. Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality. This position requires initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Professionalism and good verbal and written communication skills are essential.  

HOW TO APPLY:      Submit a cover letter, resume, and current  State of Florida application to: 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org

Please note Judicial Assistant in the subject line of your email.

All offers of employment will be conditioned upon a satisfactory criminal history check.

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age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.

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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.