Requisition No: 872893
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22004407
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22004407
Salary: $69,238.80-$88,324.08
Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2026
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Second District Court of Appeal
Announcement of Vacancy
Judicial Law Clerk – Judge Atkinson
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POSITION: Judicial Law Clerk
POSITION #: TBD
SALARY: $69,238.80 - $88,324.08 annually. Actual position classification and beginning salary based on experience.
LOCATION: St. Petersburg, Florida.
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing; law review, journal, or significant law school writing and editing experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, The selected candidate will serve as one of the two law clerks assisting the judge in
SKILLS, AND the analysis of cases and motions, and the drafting of orders and published
ABILITIES: opinions. The position requires an attorney with excellent research, writing, and editing skills who will prepare in-depth analyses of legal issues and present ideas orally and in writing to the court's judges. Time management skills and the ability to work effectivelywith others are crucial. All attorneys at the court must maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and handle matters honestly and impartially
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample in .pdf by e-mail to 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org. Please indicate your class rank, if available. Include Judicial Law Clerk in the subject line of your e-mail.
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) 800-955-877
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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