SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22008140 & 22008141

MyFlorida • Jacksonville, FL • 1h ago

Date: Jul 14, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\operations/human\resource\management/for\job\applicants/e\verify) .

Requisition No: 879610

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22008140 & 22008141

Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22008140

Salary: 76,040.16

Posting Closing Date: 08/14/2026

Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/)

Trial Court Staff Attorney I: $58,499.52 (Salary 10% below if applicant has not passed the bar)

Trial Court Staff Attorney II: $64,999.44 (Less than 5 years of legal experience)

Senior Trial Court Staff Attorney: $76,040.16 (at least 5 years of legal experience)

Job Description

A staff attorney will assist trial court judges in the Fourth Judicial Circuit with legal issues that require research and analysis, attending court proceedings, advising judges, and drafting memoranda and court orders. Staff attorneys primarily work on felony cases, including capital and non-capital criminal matters with a focus on postconviction motions. Staff attorneys will also work on civil, family, and probate matters.

Education and Experience

Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school

Member in good standing of The Florida Bar within one (1) year of hiring

To qualify for a Senior Trial Court Staff Attorney, one also must have five (5) years of work experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court.

Competencies

Research legal issues by effectively reading, analyzing, and interpreting statutes, rules, and case law.

Draft memoranda and orders that are well-written and founded on reliable authority.

Proofread all work and pay attention to details.

Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Work independently on projects using time management skills to prioritize pending assignments.

Work collegially with other staff attorneys to comprehend legal and procedural issues and assist in making recommendations for court policy.

Exercise discretion, confidentiality, and honesty with court matters while maintaining high ethical and professional standards.

Special Comments

The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits; membership in the Florida Retirement System; optional enrollment in a subsidized health insurance plan; optional enrollment in life, dental, and disability insurance plans; and paid $25,000 term life insurance. For more information on the benefits available to State of Florida employees, visit: http://www.myflorida.com/mybenefits/ .

The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency. The successful applicant will be fingerprinted to conduct a criminal history record check. Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

According to section 110.205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (judicial branch) are not covered under the Career Service System. All employees of the Florida State Courts System are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights.

How to Apply

Submit a current and complete online state employment application at the People First State of Florida Jobs website https://jobs.myflorida.com/ for State Courts System including a cover letter, resume, law school transcript and writing sample not to exceed five (5) double-spaced pages.

An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate position title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date.

The resume cannot be substituted for the State Employment Application. All employment information must be seen on the application.

For assistance with using the People First System, contact the People First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735.

For additional information contact Debra Marchant, H.R. Manager, at 904-255-1022.

To learn more about the Florida State Courts System, visit its website www.flcourts.org .

To learn more about the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, visit its website https://www.jud4.org/

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, or disability. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

Please notify Debra Marchant at 904-255-1022 prior to the application deadline.

Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service 711 or 1-800-955-8771.

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.

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