Requisition No: 872893 Agency: State Courts System Working Title: DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22004407 Pay Plan: State Courts System Position Number: 22004407 Salary: $69,238.80-$88,324.08 Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2026
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Second District Court of Appeal Announcement of Vacancy Judicial Law Clerk - Judge Atkinson
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POSITION: Judicial Law Clerk POSITION #: TBD SALARY: $69,238.80 - $88,324.08 annually. Actual position classification and beginning salary based on experience. Staff Attorney - $5,769.90 monthly. Senior Staff Attorney - $6,543.32 monthly (An attorney admitted to The Florida Bar with at least two years of legal experience shall be appointed or promoted to the Senior Staff Attorney class at the minimum salary). Career Attorney - $7,360.34 monthly (An attorney admitted to The Florida Bar with at least five years of legal experience shall be appointed or promoted to the Career Attorney class at the minimum salary).
LOCATION: St. Petersburg, Florida.
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing; law review, journal, or significant law school writing and editing experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: The selected candidate will serve as one of the two law clerks assisting the judge in the analysis of cases and motions, and the drafting of orders and published opinions. The position requires an attorney with excellent research, writing, and editing skills who will prepare in-depth analyses of legal issues and present ideas orally and in writing to the courts judges. 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.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample in .pdf by e-mail to 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org. Please indicate your class rank, if available. Include Judicial Law Clerk in the subject line of your e-mail.
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.
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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.