Assistant Public Defender

The Office of the Public Defender, Second Judicial Circuit is seeking qualified applicants for an Assistant Public Defender in the felony trial division.
The primary responsibility of Assistant Public Defenders is to provide effective and professional legal representation to people charged with criminal offenses.
How You Will Grow:
The Office of the Public Defender provides in-house training opportunities monthly, as well as opportunities to attend seminars and training opportunities offered by the National Association of Public Defense, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Florida Public Defender Association and more.
Pay:
$65,000.00 – 75,000.00 annually, commensurate with experience.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate
• Applicants must be a member of and in good standing with The Florida Bar.
• Two – five years' experience in criminal defense litigation

Preferred Qualifications:
Criminal defense litigation experience in county and circuit court.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Florida Rules Criminal Procedure, Florida Rules of Evidence, and Florida Criminal Statutes.
Please Note:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.