PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 18TH CIRCUIT- PARALEGAL I - 21009473

Requisition No: 860559 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 18TH CIRCUIT- PARALEGAL I - 21009473

 Pay Plan: Public Defndrs JAC

Position Number: 21009473 

Salary:  $31,200.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2025 

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Agency: Public Defender, 18th Judicial Circuit, Brevard County

Location: Melbourne/Viera and Titusville

Who we are: The Public Defender is appointed by judges to represent clients in criminal, juvenile and mental health matters in Florida's courts. We are responsible for defending individuals who face the loss of their liberty and are determined by the court to be unable to pay for a private attorney.

Position Information: An employee in this position performs a variety of paralegal and secretarial duties for attorneys:

• Keeps attorney's appointment calendar and maintains schedules of meetings, appointments, and hearings.
• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive file system, using the agency’s case management database.
• Handles calls regarding cases and court hearings.
• Prepares general legal forms.
• Prepares documents for e-filing.
• Review of evidence and information
• Legal research
• Maintains confidential, case, follow-up and other essential legal records and files.
• Accomplishes department and organization mission by completing related tasks as needed.

Benefits: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more!”

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Pay: Starting annual salary $31,200.00 (negotiable depending on experience)

Minimum Training and Experience: Graduation from high school or an equivalent diploma issued by the state department of education may be substituted for high school graduation.

Required: Cover letter, resume, name and phone number of two references.

Website: http://www.18thjudicialcircuitpublicdefender.com/

Address: 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building E, Viera, Florida 32940

Interviewer: Christina Bellucci, Paralegal & Secretary Supervisor

Contact:        Email: cbellucci@pd18.net

Phone: 321-617-7373 Ext. 9

Fax: 321-617-7353

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.