Requisition No: 877295
Agency: State Courts System
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22011757
Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATE
Total Compensation Estimator ToolSecond District Court of AppealAnnouncement of Vacancy(to begin on September 8, 2026)Judicial Law Clerk - Judge Rothstein-YouakimPOSITION: Senior Staff Attorney or Career Attorney POSITION #: TBD
SALARY: $78,519.84 - $88,324.08 annually. Actual position classification and beginning salary based on experience.
- Senior Staff Attorney - $6,543.32 monthly (An attorney admitted to The Florida Bar with at least two years of legal experience shall be appointed or promoted to the Senior Staff Attorney class at the minimum salary).
- Career Attorney - $7,360.34 monthly (An attorney admitted to The Florida Bar with at least five years of legal experience shall be appointed or promoted to the Career Attorney class at the minimum salary).
LOCATION: St. Petersburg, Florida.
TERM: Two- or three-year position subject to satisfactory annual evaluations.
EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited law school with excellent academic standing; law review, journal, or significant law school writing and editing experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, The selected candidate will serve as one of two law clerks assisting the judge in
SKILLS, AND analyzing cases and motions and drafting orders and published opinions. The position
ABILITIES:requires excellent research, writing, and editing skills; attention to detail; excellent time management skills; and the ability to work and communicate effectivelywith others. Professional and personal discretion and integrity are essential.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample in .pdf by e-mail to
[email protected]. Please indicate your class rank, if available. Include
Judicial Law Clerk in the subject line of your e-mail. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon a satisfactory criminal history check.
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