DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011757

Requisition No: 869518 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011757

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011757 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 03/04/2026 

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Second District Court of Appeal

Announcement of Vacancy

Judicial Law Clerk – Judge John Guard

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POSITION:               Judicial Law Clerk

POSITION #:           22011757

LOCATION:            St. Petersburg, Florida.

EDUCATION:            Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing; law review, journal, or significant law school writing and   editing experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE,           The selected candidate will serve as one of the two law clerks assisting a judge in

SKILLS, AND           the analysis of cases and motions, and the drafting of orders and published

ABILITIES:               opinions. The position requires an attorney with excellent research, writing, and editing skills who will prepare in-depth analyses of   various legal issues and present ideas orally and in writing to the court's judges. Time management skills and the ability to work   effectively with others are crucial. All attorneys at the court must maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and handle matters in   an honest and impartial manner.

HOW TO APPLY:      Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample in .pdf by e-mail to 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org.  Please indicate your class rank, if available.  Include Judicial Law Clerk in the subject line of your e-mail.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex,

age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.

Florida Relay Service (Voice) 800-955-8770, (TDD) 800-955-8771.

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.