APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22008239

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, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to compose correspondence and proofread and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications. Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, 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.  

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.

Submit a cover letter, resume, and current State of Florida Employment Application to:  2DCA_HR@flcourts.org 

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