SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY

SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22012377

Date: Jul 24, 2026

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Requisition No: 876754

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: SENIOR TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22012377

Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22012377

Salary: $76,040.16 annually ($64,999.44 if less than 5 years exp.) ($58,499.52 without professional cert)

Posting Closing Date: 08/21/2026

Total Compensation Estimator

POSITION: Sr. Trial Court Staff Attorney

Position Number 012377

LOCATION : TBD - Remote Eligible

Position also travels to other locations within the Judicial Circuit and must be available for onsite training.

SALARY : $76,040.16 annually

($64,999.44 if less than 5 years exp.) ($58,499.52 without professional certification)

Full-Time; Benefits Package; FRS Retirement

EFFECTIVE DATE : Immediately

General Description

The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist the judiciary with case management, pending litigation, processing of criminal and civil appeals, and a variety of issues. The assigned work involves considerable interpretation and judgment of legal issues in the area(s) of criminal, civil, appellate, and/or administrative law. The position is responsible for drafting memoranda, opinions, orders, and conducting legal research; reviewing briefs and case files; and advising judges on pending litigation. This position works under the supervision of the Supervising Trial Court Staff Attorney.

Education, Experience, Certifications and Special Requirements

Education – Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.

Experience – Five years of work experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court.

Certification and Special Requirements – Requires membership in Good Standing in the Florida Bar within one year of hire. Valid Florida Driver’s License required.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit the following materials:

1. Cover Letter and Resume

2. Two (2) writing samples from within the past two (2) years

3. Copies of law school transcripts (originals may be required upon hire)

Click here to apply and upload documents: State of Florida Careers - People First

Application Deadline: No later than 4:00pm; Thursday, June 11, 2026

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. If you are a person with a disability who requires a special accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the Office of Human Resources at (772) 807-4370 (option 6).

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.

Location: FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34972 VERO BEACH, FL, US, 32966 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34982 PORT ST. LUCIE, FL, US, 34986 STUART, FL, US, 34984 PORT ST. LUCIE, FL, US, 34945 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34974 VERO BEACH, FL, US, 32980 STUART, FL, US, 34997 VERO BEACH, FL, US, 32960 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34949 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34973 VERO BEACH, FL, US, 32968 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34946 PORT ST. LUCIE, FL, US, 34983 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, US, 34987 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34945 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, US, 34984 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 32982 STUART, FL, US, 34996 VERO BEACH, FL, US, 32967 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34951 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34981 STUART, FL, US, 34994 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34947

Nearest Major Market: Port Saint Lucie