Requisition No: 792832
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 2ND CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21079769
Position Number: 21079769
Salary: $55,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2023
Office of the Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit – Attorney – Assistant Public Defender
To apply, complete the online application process through People First.
This advertisement may be used to fill positions in our Leon County and Gadsden County office locations.
The Office of Second Judicial Circuit Public Defender Jessica J. Yeary is accepting applications for a trial division criminal defense attorney.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibility of assistant public defenders is to provide effective and professional representation to people charged with criminal offenses.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must be a member in good standing with the Florida Bar.
Applicants who have completed the Florida Bar examination and are awaiting results will also be considered. If hired prior to receiving bar results, this position, a "Legal Trainee", has a starting salary of $40,000.00. Upon being sworn into the Florida Bar, annual salary will increase to $55,000.00 along with promotion to an Assistant Public Defender position. Legal Trainee candidates must provide a copy of their Registrant Clearance from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Juris Doctorate
Legal Trainee candidates must provide a copy of their Registrant Clearance from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Additional documentation will be required upon hire.
OUR ORGANIZATION and MISSION
The Office of the Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit provides legal representation for indigent individuals accused of criminal offenses. The Second Judicial Circuit encompasses six Florida counties: Leon, Gadsden, Liberty, Jefferson, Wakulla and Franklin.
Each fiscal year, the Second Judicial Circuit represents indigent clients in both criminal trial and criminal appeal appointments, equating to nearly 16,500 criminal cases for six (6) Florida counties and over 1,100 cases on appeal for the 32 counties that make up the First District Court of Appeal.
The Office of Public Defender came into existence in 1963 following the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The Court ruled that indigent citizens have the fundamental right to the assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Under the direction of Public Defender Jessica J. Yeary, the office is comprised of dedicated criminal defense attorneys, investigators, social workers and support staff who work tirelessly to ensure equal justice for all.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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.