Requisition No: 876668
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY (I, II or Senior)
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22008961
Salary: 61,751.52 - 79,819.20
Posting Closing Date: 12/07/2026
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I: $61,751.52 (Annual salary of $58,499.52 plus competitive area differential pay of $3,252.00)
II: $68,251.44 (Annual salary of $64,999.44 plus competitive area differential pay of $3,252.00)
Senior: $79,819.20 (Annual salary of $76,040.16 plus competitive area differential pay of $3,779.04)
Position is a two year term and can be renewed. T his is an excellent opportunity to fine-tune your legal research and writing skills and contribute to the furtherance of justice.
The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist the judiciary by drafting memoranda and orders; conducting legal research; reviewing motions and case files; and advising judges on pending litigation and issues.
If not a member of the Florida Bar, the selected candidate must sit for the upcoming Florida Bar Exam.
Essential Duties
The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Trial Court Staff Attorney I:
Graduation from an accredited law school and expected membership in the Florida Bar; Exceptional writing skills; Well-rounded understanding of many areas of law, court procedures, court systems, and judicial rules.
Trial Court Staff Attorney II:
Graduation from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar. Less than five years of work experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court.
Senior Trial Court Staff Attorney:
Graduation from an accredited law school and membership in the Florida Bar. Five years of work experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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NOTICE:
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the position is filledSubmission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on any of the protected classes.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in the interviewing process once selected, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telephone number (561) 355-4380 at least 7 days before your scheduled either in-person or telephonic interview; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711.”
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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