APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22008239

State of Florida • Saint Petersburg, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Appellate Judicial Assistant supports the 2nd District Court of Appeal in St. Petersburg, Florida. The position calls for composing correspondence and proofreading and editing legal memoranda and orders using current software applications. It requires handling court matters with integrity and confidentiality, strong organization and attention to detail, initiative, professionalism, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The role has working contacts with justices, judges, law clerks, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, court administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media, and the public. Employment offers are conditioned on a satisfactory criminal history check. Employees are subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing under Florida's Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard high school and four years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience; a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university may substitute for the recommended experience.
• Ability to compose correspondence and proofread and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications.
• Superior knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Professionalism and good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, including legal production format and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Compose correspondence.
• Proofread and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications.
• Handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality.
• Communicate and work with justices, judges, law clerks, court offices and administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media, and the public.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED