CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 1ST REGION - ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21014752

Requisition No: 857429 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSEL, 1ST REGION - ASSISTANT REGIONAL COUNSEL - 21014752

 Pay Plan: Regional Counsels

Position Number: 21014752 

Salary:  Experience 

Posting Closing Date: 01/24/2026 

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Attorney Position – Criminal– Lake City

The Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel has an opening in the Lake City office location for an Attorney or a Certified Legal Intern (CLI) handling criminal cases in Columbia and surrounding counties in the 3rd Circuit. Salary commensurate with experience. Resume and cover letter are encouraged.

Qualifications

For Attorney Candidates:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing with the Florida Bar
• Strong oral and written advocacy skills

For CLI Candidates:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited law school
• Eligible for CLI certification under Florida rules
• Demonstrated interest in Criminal Law
• Strong legal writing and research skills
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and eager to learn

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.