ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JOB ANNOUNCEMENT INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL TRIAL COURT STAFF ATTORNEY (Pinellas County Funded) CTA/C120
Description of Work: This is professional and highly responsible work conducting legal research activities primarily at the circuit court level. Work involves considerable interpretation and judgment in the analysis of legal issues in the area of criminal law. Work involves pre-trial and trial matters but the largest concentration of work is on postconviction matters. Job duties include but are not limited to conducting research, drafting court orders and memoranda of law, and orally advising judges on research. Work is under the general supervision of the Supervising Senior Staff Attorney. The Staff Attorney may also receive assignments from the Supervising Senior Staff Attorney or Court Counsel. Assignments may be oral or in writing; the Staff Attorney must also independently evaluate incoming postconviction motions and take appropriate action to ensure they are timely addressed. Contacts are primarily with the judges and court staff. Work is reviewed through observation of results obtained, judicial feedback, and periodic conferences and performance reviews. Position may be partially remote, but regular attendance in person is required.
Minimum Training and Experience Required: Graduation from an accredited law school and membership in The Florida Bar, although persons who are currently pursuing membership are eligible to apply but will be required to attain Florida Bar membership within one year of appointment. Applicants must be computer literate and able to do their own word processing.
Location:	Pinellas County Justice Center, 14250 49^th Street North, Clearwater, FL 33762^*
Salary:	Florida Bar Member - $2,450.95 bi-weekly plus County benefits Not yet a Florida Bar Member - $2,205.86 bi-weekly plus County benefits
Submit a Sixth Judicial Circuit application, cover letter, résumé, and a legal writing sample that does not exceed 10 pages to		The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Human Resources, Ste J1.501 14250 49th Street North Clearwater, Florida 33762 Fax: 727-453-7166 or SixthCircuitHR@jud6.org Until Filled
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^* Employee location is subject to change within Pinellas County.