Requisition No: 866907
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY -8183
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 8183
Salary: 66706.44
Posting Closing Date: 01/02/2026
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Application Deadline: Open until filled
**Position will be available January 2, 2026**
Bar Member Starting Annual Salary: $66,706.44
Bar Member Practicing Law 5+ Years: $78,036.12
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This is professional and highly responsible work, conducting legal research, preparing memos, and drafting orders for the assigned Circuit Criminal, Family, Unified Family Court, Probate, and Civil Judges. Work involves considerable interpretation and judgment in the analysis of legal issues. Contacts are primarily with judges and court personnel. All work is performed under the supervision of a Senior Supervising Staff Attorney. Up to two days of telework per week may be authorized.
How to Apply: All applications must be submitted through Email: Careers@jud6.org or via fax at: 727-453-7166, include a cover letter, resume, and legal writing sample that does not exceed ten pages. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
ADA Accommodation: If you require accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the ADA Coordinator at (727) 453-7165. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check. The Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.
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