DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY (LAW CLERK)- 22004407 Job at State of Florida, Saint Petersburg, FL

  • State of Florida
  • Saint Petersburg, FL

Job Description

Requisition No: 885302 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY (LAW CLERK)- 22004407

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22004407 

Salary: $69,238.80 - $88,324.08 

Posting Closing Date: 10/09/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Position Title

District Court Staff Attorney (Law Clerk)

Job Location

2nd District Court of Appeal, St. Petersburg, FL

Salary Range

$69,238.80 - $88,324.08 Annually

Job Description

The successful applicant will report to the Director of Central Staff and will be part of a team of eight attorneys who comprise the Central Staff Department.

This position requires an attorney who has excellent research, writing, and editing skills. The attorney will be required to prepare in-depth analyses on a variety of legal issues and must be able to present ideas orally and in writing to the judges of the court. Time management skills and the ability to work effectively with others are crucial. All attorneys at the court must maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and handle matters honestly and impartially.

 

Education and Training Guidelines

Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing; Law Review, journal, or significant law school writing and editing experience preferred. Although membership in The Florida Bar is preferred, applicants with excellent credentials who are awaiting admission will be considered.

 

SALARY:
$69,238.80 - $88,324.08. Actual position classification and beginning salary based on experience.

  • Law Clerk - $5,769.90, monthly.
  • Senior Law Clerk - $6,543.32, monthly (at least 2 years’ experience in the practice of law).
  • Career Attorney - $7,360.34 monthly (at least 5 years’ experience in the practice of law, after membership in The Florida Bar).

All offers of employment will be conditioned upon a satisfactory criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.
Florida Relay Service (Voice) 800-955-8770, (TDD) 800-955-8771.

 

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample by e-mail to 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org. Please put Central Staff Vacancy in the subject line of your e-mail.

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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