PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 1ST CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21010162 at State of Florida[...]

Ellenco Estágios e Treinamentos; Shalimar (FL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

State retirement system

Job summary

Office of the Public Defender, First Judicial Circuit, seeks attorneys for Assistant Public Defender positions in Pensacola, Milton, Fort Walton Beach and Defuniak Springs. Starting salary is $70,000 with potential increases for experience.

We provide a generous benefits package and a state retirement program. Ideal candidates are admitted to the Florida Bar in good standing and prepared to handle misdemeanor and felony cases, serving clients who cannot afford private counsel.

Qualifications

• Florida Bar admission in good standing.
• Experience in criminal defense is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to indigent defendants appointed by the court.
• Represent clients during courtroom proceedings, including trial and pre-trial matters.
• Research case law, prepare arguments, and determine trial strategy such as cross-examination and witness selection.

Education

Florida Bar admission

Job description

Requisition No: 876798 Agency: Justice Administrative Commission Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 1ST CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21010162 Pay Plan: Pub.DefndrsJAC Position Number: 21010162 Salary: $70,000.00 Posting Closing Date: 10/31/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Agency: Office of the Public Defender, First Circuit

DESCRIPTION:

Immediate Hire. Office of the Public Defender, First Judicial Circuit has attorney positions open in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Starting salary is $70,000 minimum with higher pay based on experience. All four counties feature beautiful beaches ranked as top 10 across the United States, from 30A all the way west to Pensacola Beach, with many activities to offer including deep gulf water fishing, state park canoeing and camping, great restaurants and so much more, come live your best life where some only vacation. Don’t wait for your retirement years, enjoy all the benefits of living on the Gulf Coast now.

We are hiring misdemeanor and felony attorneys in our offices in the following cities:

• Pensacola (Escambia County)
• Milton (Santa Rosa County)
• Fort Walton Beach (Okaloosa County)
• Defuniak Springs (Walton County)

Position: Attorney (Assistant Public Defender) Salary: BasedUpon Experience (minimum $70,000.00 annually and a generous benefits package)

Attorney candidates sitting for the next Florida Bar exam welcome and encouraged to apply. Preference given to members in good standing of the Florida Bar.

Our office is responsible for providing legal counsel, when appointed by the Court, to those accused of criminal offenses who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, performing as trial counsel by representing defendants during courtroom proceedings, researching case law, communicating with defendant to determine trial strategy such as cross-examination procedures, witness selection, jury selection, testimony decisions and opening and closing arguments.

Employer has a "harassment-free" workplace policy requiring honesty, confidentiality and professional conduct. All employees must uphold confidentiality requirements of all host software programs. Employees must also practice safe workplace procedures, and follow policies and procedures.

Generous benefits include State retirement system and health/hospitalization, life, and disability insurance coverage.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), 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 the date of your retirement.

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.