STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 16TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21000177

About the role

The State Attorney's Office for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit seeks entry-level and experienced prosecutors in Key West and Marathon, Florida. The office handles criminal cases from beginning to end, including screening cases, interviewing victims and witnesses, making charging decisions, attending discovery depositions, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, negotiating plea agreements, arguing motions before judges, and trying cases before juries.

Responsibilities

• Screens cases
• Interviews victims and witnesses
• Makes charging decisions
• Attends discovery depositions
• Conducts legal research
• Drafts legal documents
• Negotiates plea agreements
• Argues motions before judges
• Trys cases before juries

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing of The Florida Bar
• Good moral character
• Pass a criminal background investigation

Qualifications

• Superior communication skills
• Professional interaction with colleagues, victims and witnesses, judges, defense attorneys, members of the public, and law enforcement partners
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

• $80,000 salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS)

Pay

• $80,000.00

Schedule

• Not specified