PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 1ST CIRCUIT - ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21000906

State of Florida•Pensacola, FL

13d•$70,000

About The Position

Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards ranked Pensacola as the number one beach in the United States in 2025. Pensacola Beach is also ranked in the U.S. News and World Report as a top beach. With amazing beaches, great restaurants and many activities to offer including deep gulf water fishing and state park canoeing and camping, come live your best life where some only vacation. Don’t wait for your retirement years, enjoy all the benefits of living on the Gulf Coast now. Pensacola is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida Quality of Life. Lower Cost of living. Affordable housing Enjoy a positive and supportive workplace environment where you are challenged and encouraged to grow PUBLIC DEFENDER’s office in Pensacola, Florida, is seeking an ATTORNEY to handle misdemeanor cases. Excellent opportunity to gain trial experience. Our attorneys manage a reasonable caseload, enjoy professional independence, yet receive strong support from our office administration and senior attorneys which allows you to maintain a healthy balance between your personal and professional life. As part of your training, our attorneys belong to the Florida Public Defender Association (FPDA), enjoy paid travel to continuing education seminars hosted by the FPDA and receive CLE credits. Generous benefits include State retirement system and health/hospitalization, life, and disability insurance coverage. Preference given to members in good standing of The Florida Bar. The Public Defender's Office has protected the Constitution and the rights of Florida citizens since the landmark Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright. Our office is responsible for providing legal counsel, when appointed by the Court, to those accused of criminal offenses who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, performing as trial counsel by representing defendants during courtroom proceedings, researching case law, communicating with defendant to determine trial strategy such as cross-examination procedures, witness selection, jury selection, testimony decisions and opening and closing arguments.

Requirements

member in good standing of The Florida Bar

Responsibilities

providing legal counsel, when appointed by the Court, to those accused of criminal offenses who cannot afford to hire a lawyer
performing as trial counsel by representing defendants during courtroom proceedings
researching case law
communicating with defendant to determine trial strategy such as cross-examination procedures, witness selection, jury selection, testimony decisions and opening and closing arguments