Attorney, Public Benefits
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida
Senior Trial Court Staff Attorney
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Miami • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $79,629 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Conducts legal research of substantive and procedural matters, and prepares legal documents, such as memoranda, opinions, judgments, and orders.
- Reviews files, evidence, depositions, pleadings, motions, legal briefs, memoranda of law, proposed orders, and other related documentation in order to advise judges in a variety of legal areas.
- Attends staff meetings to exchange information; attends technical or professional workshops, seminars or conferences to improve professional skills; and attends hearings as required.
- Drafts orders, reviews briefs, conducts legislative research, and tracks legislation applicable to the court.
- Assists the Court’s General Counsel or Court Administrator by reviewing contracts, or drafting administrative memoranda and orders to promote the efficient administration of justice.
- Some litigation experience preferred, as attendance at court hearings may be required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Member in good standing with the Florida Bar.
- Five (5) years of experience in the practice of law or as a law clerk in an appellate or trial court.
- Knowledge of legal principles, statutory and case law, court rules and procedures.
- Knowledge of and ability to use word processing software such as Word; must have sufficient typing ability to produce memos, orders, etc.
- Ability to conduct legal research including a comprehensive knowledge of and ability to use legal publications and on-line services, such as Westlaw and/or Lexis.
- Ability to reason logically and analytically.
- Ability to grasp, comprehend, and analyze complex legal issues and complicated factual details.
- Ability to perform exacting work.
- Ability to communicate ideas and concepts effectively and succinctly, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, impartiality and honesty in handling matters before the court.
- Ability to work effectively with others and/or to work independently.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal researchdrafting legal documentslitigation experienceknowledge of legal principlesstatutory lawcase lawcourt rulesprocedurescontract reviewadministrative memoranda
Soft skills
logical reasoninganalytical skillscommunication skillsdiscretionconfidentialityimpartialityhonestycollaborationindependenceattention to detail
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)Florida Bar membership
