Assistant Public Defender - Trial Lawyer

My Florida CFO; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Group Insurance

Paid holidays

Personal Holiday

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Office of the Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit, in Tallahassee, FL, seeks an Assistant Public Defender to provide effective legal representation for indigent defendants in criminal cases within the Leon County trial division.

Qualified applicants must have a Juris Doctorate and current Florida Bar membership; Legal Trainee candidates may be considered with a starting salary of $47,350, advancing to $68,500 upon sworn bar admission and promotion.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate is required.
• Must be a member in good standing with The Florida Bar.

Responsibilities

• The primary responsibility of assistant public defenders is to provide effective and professional legal representation to people charged with criminal offenses.

Education

Juris Doctorate

Florida Bar membership in good standing

Job description

The Office of the Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit, in Tallahassee, FL, seeks an Assistant Public Defender to provide effective legal representation for indigent defendants in criminal cases within the Leon County trial division.

Qualified applicants must have a Juris Doctorate and current Florida Bar membership; Legal Trainee candidates may be considered with a starting salary of $47,350, advancing to $68,500 upon sworn bar admission and promotion.