Law Clerk/Senior Law Clerk

Requisition No: 854919 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: Law Clerk/Senior Law Clerk

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22008691 

Salary:  $67,881.12 - $72,76,980.18 Annually, commensurate with experience 

Posting Closing Date: 08/11/2025 

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Position Title
Law Clerk/Senior Law Clerk

Job Location
1st District Court; Tallahassee, FL

Starting Salary Range
$67,881.12 - $72,76,980.18 Annually, commensurate with experience

Job Description
POSITION: Law Clerk/Senior Law Clerk for Judge Appointee Raymond F. Treadwell, for a one-year or two-year term.

SALARY: Law clerks are paid according to the Florida State Court System Appellate Law Clerk Pay Plan, which currently provides as follows-

Entry Level Law Clerk - $67,881.12
Senior Law Clerk (at least 2 years’ experience in the practice of law after passing the Florida Bar Exam) - $76,980.18

Education and Training Guidelines
Graduation from an accredited law school. Strong academic credentials required.  Law journal, moot court, or litigation experience preferred.

Competencies
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.  Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.  General knowledge of legal principles and court rules. Ability to comprehend and analyze complicated factual matters.  Ability to perform exacting work with attention to details.  Ability to communicate ideas and concepts.  Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, impartiality, and honesty in handling matters before the Court.  Ability to work effectively with judges and court staff.

How to Apply
Submit a cover letter (which provides your earliest available start date), resume, completed State of Florida Employment Application, law school transcript (copy accepted), writing sample, and at least two (2) professional or academic references to:

1dca_jobs@flcourts.org

Judge Raymond F. Treadwell

First District Court of Appeal

2000 Drayton Drive

Tallahassee, FL  32399

If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process, please call (850) 488 – 8136 in advance. The First District Court of Appeal is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.  The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

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.