[Hiring] DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY @State of Florida

Role Description

Law Clerk (paid full time) position available for lawyer with 0-5 years of experience or a recent law school graduate who will be taking the 2027 Florida Bar exam. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Exceptional legal research and writing skills
• The ability to understand and apply legal principles, statutory and case law, court rules, and rules of procedure
• The ability to identify legal issues
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills to work well with others
• An understanding of the need to exercise discretion, confidentiality, impartiality, and candor in handling all matters

This is an opportunity to work under the supervision of the Honorable Norma S. Lindsey, starting in January or August 2027. Partial or fully remote work is an option.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school

Requirements

• Submit a cover letter and resume to:
• Third District Court of Appeal
• 2001 SW 117th Avenue Miami, Florida 33175-1716
• Attn.: Hilda T. Hernandez, Appellate Judicial Assistant
• Email: [email protected]
• All positions will be awarded upon the successful completion of a background investigation
• The Third District Court of Appeal is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer
• 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
• All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act