Experience Assistant State Attorney

Ninth Circuit State Attorney; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida is seeking an Experience Assistant State Attorney to prosecute crimes in Orange and Osceola counties. You will manage caseloads, engage with community members, and collaborate with law enforcement in a dynamic public-safety mission.

Recent law graduates preparing for all Florida Bar parts or licensed Florida attorneys with limited criminal experience are welcome.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active Florida Bar member in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years of criminal litigation experience, including trial work.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills and familiarity with case management systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience in high-volume case environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload involving criminal prosecutions.
• Engage with community members and collaborate with law enforcement.
• Appear in court, including bench and jury trials, and conduct motion practice.
• Provide thoughtful, ethical, and effective legal representation.
• Leverage digital tools and case management systems to track cases.

Skills

Legal research

Trial experience

Criminal litigation

Courtroom advocacy

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Digital literacy

Education

Juris Doctor

Florida Bar membership

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Microsoft Office

Job description

The State Attorney’s Office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida seeks to promote public safety by using data-driven methods to hold offenders accountable, provide restorative justice for victims, and redirect children and people in need of services, in an effort to build stronger, safer communities. We aim to achieve the highest standards of ethics and competence in order to promote a fair and equitable legal system.

We are seeking candidates who will be responsible for the prosecution of all crimes committed in Orange and Osceola Counties. These candidates should act with integrity and balanced judgment to increase public safety, be available to assist community efforts addressing problems that lead to, or result from, criminal activity and should act not merely as a case-processor but also a problem-solver, responsible for considering broad goals of the criminal legal system.

Position:

Experience Assistant State Attorney

Location:

Openings available in Orange County

Office of the State Attorney, 9th Judicial Circuit
415 North Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801

Overview:

The County Court serves as the starting point for nearly all new prosecutors, where you can learn the unique complexities of criminal law litigation. In this position, you will manage a caseload, engage with community members, and collaborate with various levels and types of law enforcement. If you are interested in litigation, the county court unit provides the opportunity to be in court almost daily, allowing you to significantly sharpen your skills through bench and jury trials, motion practice, and other daily court activities.

Requirements:

You must be a recent law school graduate currently preparing for all parts of the Florida Bar exam in July. Alternatively, we welcome licensed attorneys who are barred in Florida and have limited or no experience in criminal law but are eager to learn.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing with the Florida Bar.
• Minimum of 2 years of criminal litigation experience, including significant first- and second-chair trial experience.
• Exceptional legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent computer skills and digital literacy, including comfort with electronic case management systems, legal research tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Flexible, fast learner with a commitment to public service and legal excellence.
• Experience with high-volume case environments.

If you are a Florida Retirement System (FRS) retiree, please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible, depending upon your retirement date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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). The hiring authority must be notified 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.