Requisition No: 877295
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: DISTRICT COURT STAFF ATTORNEY - 22011757
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22011757
Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATE
Posting Closing Date: 09/01/2026
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Second District Court of Appeal
Announcement of Vacancy
(to begin on September 8, 2026)
Judicial Law Clerk – Judge Rothstein-Youakim
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POSITION: 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 effectively with 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 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org. 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex,
age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.
Florida Relay Service (Voice) 800-955-8770, (TDD) 800-955-8771.
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.
Location:
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL, US, 33703 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315
Nearest Major Market: Tampa
