Remote Hybrid Associate Counsel - Public Service Litigation

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County; West Palm Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off and 17 paidholi

Superior health care plans

Florida Retirement System & deferred"}

Wellness Program with incentives

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County, seeks an Associate Counsel for the Legal Services Department. The role focuses on researching, analyzing, and drafting on a broad range of legal issues and appears in state and federal court as directed. The position supports a high-volume, confidential workload.

Hybrid remote work eligible; compensation commensurate with experience. This role offers a path to broaden litigation, administrative, and public records expertise within a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited university and membership in the Florida Bar in good standing, with two years of recent and relevant legal experience.
• Demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communication skills and high attention to detail.
• Experience in researching, analyzing, and synthesizing local, state, and federal authority; drafting memoranda and motions.

Responsibilities

• Conducts in-depth legal research and drafts high-quality memorandum, motions, proposed orders, etc. on various areas of law (administrative, bond, criminal, employment, foreclosure, public records, tax deed).
• Attends and represents the Clerk’s Office at hearings in state and federal court (criminal bond forfeitures, foreclosures, quiet title, bankruptcy, public records issues, tax deed cases, garnishments).
• Oversees public records requests and subpoenas with cross-department coordination and confidentiality considerations.
• Provides legal guidance to departments on diverse matters; supports related administrative functions of the Legal Services Department.
• Organizes high workload while maintaining professionalism and awareness of local, state, and federal issues affecting the Clerk’s Office.
• Acts as backup in absence of Legal Counsel and drafts responses to general correspondence.
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion in processing confidential matters.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting memoranda

Oral and written communication

Education

Juris Doctorate

Florida Bar Association member in good standing

Job description

Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County, seeks an Associate Counsel for the Legal Services Department. The role focuses on researching, analyzing, and drafting on a broad range of legal issues and appears in state and federal court as directed. The position supports a high-volume, confidential workload.

Hybrid remote work eligible; compensation commensurate with experience. This role offers a path to broaden litigation, administrative, and public records expertise within a