Attorney, Public Benefits
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida
Trial Court Staff Attorney
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Miami • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $68,067 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Researches substantive and procedural matters.
- Prepares legal documents, including memoranda of law and proposed opinions, judgments, and orders.
- Reviews case files, evidence, depositions, pleadings, motions, legal briefs, memoranda of law, proposed orders, and other related documents to advise judges in a variety of legal areas.
- Provides immediate legal research and recommendations required by judges conducting court sessions.
- Attends staff meetings; professional workshops, seminars or conferences; and judicial proceedings as required.
- Prepares and presents appellate bench memoranda and proposed opinions to a three-judge panel.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school by the start date of December 2025.
- Member of Florida Bar in good standing at the time of hire or within one year after hire.
- Strong academic record.
- Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills.
- Law review/journal membership, moot court participation, court system/teaching/research work experience, or commitment to public service preferred.
Benefits
- Salary is Non-Negotiable
- Competitive Area Differential pay
- Ability to attend professional workshops, seminars, and judicial proceedings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal researchpreparing legal documentswriting memoranda of lawreviewing case filesanalyzing evidencedrafting motionscreating legal briefspreparing appellate bench memorandaadvising judgesconducting court sessions
Soft skills
strong academic recordexcellent research skillswriting skillsoral communication skillscommitment to public service
Certifications
Juris Doctor degreeFlorida Bar membership
