Legislative Assistant

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson P A•Tallahassee, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Stearns Weaver Miller’s Tallahassee office is seeking a Legislative Assistant to support its legislative affairs team during the 2027 Legislative Session. The position assists multiple attorneys and other professionals in the Government and Administrative Law Group as they represent clients before the Florida legislature. Direct experience in lobbying or legislative affairs is not required, but the role calls for willingness to learn and adapt. The Legislative Assistant supports legislative monitoring and analysis, committee coverage, scheduling, client interactions, and reporting. The position requires physical presence in the Tallahassee office from January 1, 2027, through July 31, 2027. Applicants should submit a resume and writing samples of previous work, such as legislative summaries or reports, or articles.

Requirements

Ability to be physically present in the Tallahassee office from January 1, 2027, through July 31, 2027.
Provide writing samples of previous work, such as legislative summaries or reports, or articles.
Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

Schedule legislative-related meetings and activities.
Conduct vote counting.
Research issues.
Analyze bills and amendments.
Monitor legislative committee meetings.
Write committee summaries.
Track legislation daily using LobbyTools and other legislative monitoring tools.
Monitor the release of legislative committee information and disseminate it.
Assist in maintaining legislative calendars for lobbyists.
Schedule meetings with leaders in the executive and legislative branches.
Interact with clients.
Generate lobbyist and client reports.
Cover the Florida Legislature during session and committee weeks.
Perform other legislative-related duties.