TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY

Company: MyFlorida
Location: Panama City
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011577 Date: Jul 8, 2022 Location: PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32401 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) .Requisition No: 688983 Agency: State Courts SystemWorking Title: TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011577Position Number: 22011577 Salary: $51,557.43 - $92,803.37 Annually* Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2022 Fourteenth Judicial Circuit; Panama City, FL Readvertisement, Previous applicants will be considered and need not reapply. 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 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. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required for this position. Membership in Good Standing in The Florida Bar is required within one year of hire. *Salary 10% below minimum if not passed Bar. 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 the circuit application (application is located on the 14th Judicial Circuit website), cover letter, resume, one (1) writing sample, and verification of education (that is, copies of transcripts, degree, etc.) to: Doug Williams, Court Administration Submit by mail to Post Office Box 1089, Panama City, Florida 32402-1089 Submit by e-mail to humanresources@jud14.flcourts.org You must apply for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by the closing date. For additional information about the job advertised contact Doug Williams, Office 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, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, genetic, disability, or political 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 number indicated for each respective position. Persons using a TTY/TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service at 711 or 1-800-955-8771. 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

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