Requisition No: 845980
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 9TH CIRCUIT - ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21014630
Pay Plan: Pub.DefndrsJAC PIB
Position Number: 21014630
Salary: $68,000
Posting Closing Date: 08/03/2025
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Public Defenders Office – Assistant Public Defender Ninth Circuit – Orange and Osceola Counties
Job Description Overview: The primary responsibility of Assistant Public Defenders is to provide highly efficient and professional representation to our clients. Duties include, but are not limited to accepting, researching, and preparing each case efficiently and expeditiously, advising and counseling each client regarding plea offers, client’s rights and options, strategies, sentencing, appellate rights, etc. establishing and maintaining a professional relationship with each client, family, witness, and court personnel maintaining open lines of communications with clients and their families, witnesses, and court personnel, involving investigators, disposition specialists, interns and other support staff appropriately, seeking assistance from experts appropriate to the case. Assistant Public Defenders must be able to demonstrate maturity and a professional demeanor at all time, exercise sound judgment to achieve desired results, handle emergency assignments when needed, attend and participate in training seminars, division meetings, and staffing sessions and abide by all Public Defender policies and procedures outlined in manual and performing other related work as required.
Requirements/Qualifications:
• Must be a member in good standing with the Florida Bar upn start date.
• Working knowledge of the Criminal Rules of Procedure and Statutes regarding criminal cases.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and staff.
• Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Exhibit sound judgment and good listening skills.
• Handle matters with integrity and confidentiality.
• Be extremely organized, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Be able to manage a case load utilizing an on-line case management system.
• Travel to the jail or juvenile detention center to meet with clients.
• Effectively utilize Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team comprised of attorneys, investigators and legal assistants.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical standards in line with the Florida Bar guidelines.
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.
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