State of Florida.

  • Fort Pierce, FL


  • $51,00 0 annually.

  • Long-term.

  • Full-time.

Appropriation No: 426421

Company: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: SPECIFY LAWYER’S WORKPLACE, 19 TH CIRCUIT-ASSISTANT STATE LAWYER – 21004819

Position Number: 21004819

Income: $51,00 0.00

Publishing Closing Date: 10/01/2021

STATE LAWYER’S WORKPLACE, 19 TH CIRCUIT-ASSISTANT STATE LAWYER

Description of Workplace

The State Lawyer’s Workplace of the 19 th Judicial Circuit is found on the stunning Treasure Coast of Florida. The circuit is consisted of 4 counties: Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Okeechobee. 3 of our counties are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Martin County’s Stuart is acknowledged as the Sailfish Capital of the World while Lake Okeechobee is among the most efficient Big Mouth Bass fisheries in the nation. The main towns in the circuit are Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Okeechobee. Unlike some sis circuits, the 19 th Circuit is not overdeveloped and has huge locations of natural locations and pristine beaches.

Description of Tasks

Assistant state lawyers (district attorneys) are accountable for representing the State of Florida in criminal procedures prior to county and circuit courts. The important responsibility of an assistant state lawyer, as a minister of justice, is to do what is. Assistant state lawyers serve at the satisfaction and instructions of the chosen State Lawyer. Candidates ought to have a comprehensive working understanding of the Guidelines of Crook Treatment and Rules of Proof. A desire for instant trial experience is needed.

Normal tasks of a district attorney:

  • Evaluation of cases for felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile prosecution.
  • Expertly engage with victims, authorities, and witnesses to make important choices.
  • Draft indictments, info and petitions.
  • Prepare discovery and go to depositions.
  • Establish trial method, conduct plea settlements, and carry out research study.
  • Make court looks.
  • Interact with judges and court workers.
  • Prepare legal files and products for court procedures.
  • Argue movements in court.
  • Select jurors, present proof and carry out trials.
  • Present proof and advise grand juries.
  • Arrange and perform lectures or workshops.
  • Monitor assistance personnel and train personnel on legal problems.
  • Abide by all public records statutes and policies.

Vital candidate qualities:

  • Trustworthy in-office participation.
  • Capability to focus and take notice of information.
  • Capability to perform legal research study and use legal analysis to accurate situations.
  • Have public speaking abilities.
  • Effective typing and computer system abilities and capability to run workplace devices.
  • Create sound work item in a prompt style.
  • Reliable interaction abilities and capability to engage expertly with other staff members and members of the general public.
  • Work successfully both as a group factor and in an independent style.
  • Capability to work more than 40 hours weekly. Lawyers might be needed to participate in court hearings performed beyond regular workplace hours and are needed to sufficiently prepare cases prior to court hearings.

Training and Advantages:

  • Assistant state lawyers are offered comprehensive internal training and statewide/ nationwide training chances.
  • Assistant state lawyers get regular monthly training sessions that supply Continuing Legal Education credits to be sent to the Florida Bar.
  • Westlaw is offered to assistant state lawyers.
  • A detailed advantages plan consisting of health and life insurance coverage is offered.
  • Assistant state lawyers are members of the Florida Retirement System in the senior management class.
  • Both trip leave and authorized leave are accumulated on a month-to-month basis.
  • Throughout the year, assistant state lawyers get several paid state vacations.

Candidate Qualifications:

We will think about the following candidates:

  • Florida Bar Members in great standing,
  • Law school finishes that have actually taken the Florida Bar Examination and are waiting for outcomes, or
  • 3L trainees from a recognized law school (choice might be provided to those certified as Licensed Legal Interns or those that have actually currently used to take the Florida Bar and have actually effectively finished the background examination).

Physical Requirements:

  • While carrying out the responsibilities of this task, the staff member is frequently needed to sit, talk, hear, and utilize hands and fingers to keep files, products, and files. The worker is regularly needed to stand and stroll. The staff member is sometimes needed to stoop or crouch. The staff member needs to periodically raise or go up to 20 pounds.
  • Particular vision capabilities needed by this task consist of close vision, range vision, depth understanding, and capability to get used to focus.
  • The sound level in the workplace is normally moderate.
  • Candidate should have the physical, developmental and brainpower to carry out task tasks, work efforts, obligations and responsibilities of the task showed above. Sensible lodgings might be made to allow competent people with specials needs to carry out the important functions.
  • Additional Info:
  • To find out more about the State Lawyer’s Workplace of the 19 th Judicial Circuit, please check out:
  • If you have concerns relating to talking to with the State Lawyer’s Workplace of the 19 th Judicial Circuit, please send your questions to:
  • To use, please finish a workplace work application and send out a cover letter and resume to:
  • Workplace work applications remain in the profession area of our site:

Select “Profession” & then “Assistant State Lawyer Opportunities”.

Please do NOT use by means of Individuals. Applications sent through Individuals First will NOT be evaluated.

POLICIES:

The State Lawyer’s Workplace is a workplace devoid of harassment and discrimination. Expert conduct is needed. Workers need to practice safe office treatments and follow policies and treatments relating to privacy and sincerity. Workers should preserve acceptable work presence and task efficiency level.

Applicants thought about for work will be needed to pass a thorough background check consisting of fingerprinting. We work with just U.S. People and those legally licensed to operate in the U.S. Assistant state lawyers are needed to live in among the 4 counties making up the 19 th Judicial Circuit.

If you are a senior citizen of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please contact the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your present advantages might be impacted if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your present retirement advantages might be canceled, suspended, or considered disqualified relying on the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is a Level Playing Field Employer/Affirmative Action Company, and does not endure discrimination or violence in the work environment.

Prospects needing an affordable lodging, as specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act, need to alert the firm working with authority and/or Individuals First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notice to the working with authority should be made beforehand to enable adequate time to supply the lodging.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free work environment. All workers undergo sensible suspicion drug screening in accordance with Area 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Work Environment Act.

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