MAGISTRATE - 22010629

Requisition No: 854385 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: MAGISTRATE - 22010629

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22010629 

Salary: 107,550 

Posting Closing Date: 11/03/2025 

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How to Apply

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Summary

This position is responsible for professional legal work, reviewing motions and pleadings for legal sufficiency; calendaring; and conducting hearings and trials. The Magistrate takes and evaluates evidence and testimony from witnesses and technical experts, and uses that information in making findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations for the Circuit Court Judges. The Magistrate hears post-judgment family matters, juvenile judicial reviews, contempt hearings, and hearings pursuant to the Marchman Act and Baker Act. The position is responsible for training and supervising an assigned general magistrate assistant. The Chief Judge assigns the Magistrate to preside over in Family, Juvenile or probate. This position reports directly to the Trial Court Administrator.

Examples of Work Performed

• Review judge’s orders of referral and conducts legal research in preparation for hearing family law cases.

• Schedule cases and conducts hearings in compliance with applicable regulations and laws.

• Gathers data in the form of documentary evidence and testimony.

• Review proposed orders, and reports and recommendations submitted by attorneys and considers related research and information presented at hearings to make case determination; in the form of recommended orders and reports to the courts.

• Takes and evaluates evidence and testimony from witnesses and technical experts and uses that in making legal factual recommendations.

• Makes ruling on pre-trial and post judgement motions including but not limited to discovery, dismissal and motions for relief, clarification and re-hearings.

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:

Graduate from an accredited law school, membership in good standing in the Florida Bar and five years of experience in the practice of law including at least one year of experience in family law.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply Florida statutes, case law and Florida rules of Court.

• Knowledge of the rules of evidence and the ability to take evidence.

• Ability to work with litigants who are in stressful situations.

• Possess a professional, collaborative, and upbeat approach to their work and leadership style.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.

• Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines are essential to success in the role.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, attention to detail and advanced proficiency with and Microsoft Office Suite and JVS or other case management system.

• Demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse set of people in an open and professional manner.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

During the Application Process please upload the following ATTACHMENTS if applicable:

• Brief writing sample, between three and five pages in length

NOTICE:

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the position is filled. Submission 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.”

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.