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MyFlorida TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011577 in PANAMA CITY, Florida
TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011577
Date: Apr 24, 2024
Location:
PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32404
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Requisition No: 826006
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011577
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22011577
Salary: $61,868.92 Annually*
Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2024
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Job Location
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit; Panama City, Florida
Job Description
The essential function of the position is to assist the judiciary with case management, pending litigation and issues, and/or process criminal and civil appeals. The position is responsible for drafting memoranda, opinions, orders and reports; conducting legal research; reviewing briefs and case files; and advising judges on pending litigation and issues. The position works under the general supervision of the Chief Judge or designee.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
Conducts legal research of substantive and procedural legal matters and drafts/prepares legal documents, such as opinions, judgments, post-conviction orders, memoranda, or orders concerning extraordinary writs.
Drafts proposed orders for motions filed in and issues arising during death penalty cases; drafts proposed orders imposing a life-or-death sentence in death penalty cases.
Reviews files, evidence, depositions, pleadings, motions, legal briefs, and memoranda of law, proposed orders, and other related documentation in order to advise judges in a variety of legal areas.
Provides immediate legal research and recommendations required by judges conducting court sessions.
Education and Training Guidelines
Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
Membership in the Florida Bar is required within one year of hire.
Special Comments
*Salary 10% below minimum if applicant has not passed the Florida Bar.
Open until filled; applications will be accepted until position is filled.
The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.
How to Apply
For additional information and to apply visit the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Employment website: https://www.jud14.flcourts.org/public-information/employment-opportunities.
Submit verification of education also.
Submit to Doug Williams, Court Administration, Post Office Box 1089, Panama City, Florida 32402; or by email to humanresources@jud14.flcourts.org
For additional information contact Doug Williams by phone at 850-767-3550.
The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call the contact person at the contact information indicated for each respective position.
Persons using a TTY or TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: Voice is 1-800-955-8770, TDD is 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE is 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.
Nearest Major Market:Panama City