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  • Judicial Staff Attorney
    Criminal Division - $78,181.00/yr
  • Judicial Staff Attorney
    Criminal Division - $66,830.00/yr

Judicial Staff Attorney 

The 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida is seeking to fill a judicial staff attorney position in Tampa, Florida. The successful applicant will join a team of experienced staff attorneys in assisting state court circuit and county judges with legal research, drafting of proposed orders and other related assignments. The position is expected to be assigned to the Criminal Division assisting with both pretrial and post-conviction matters.

Applicants must possess excellent research, writing, proofreading and communication skills. Applicants must also exhibit strong organizational and time management skills and be able to effectively prioritize pending assignments. Discretion, honesty and confidentiality in handling matters before the court are essential.

Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school or enrollment in the final semester or quarter of law school is a requirement for applying. If the successful applicant is not a member of The Florida Bar at the time of hire, she or he must become a Florida Bar member within one year of the hire date.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and a résumé that includes law school class rank. Applicants may also submit a State of Florida employment application and recommendation letters but these items are not required at this time. All application materials should be submitted in one PDF document attachment sent to the circuit’s Legal Department at the following address: RecruitmentLegalDepartment@fljud13.org. Materials will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If an accommodation is needed to participate in the application process, please call (813) 272-6330 or use the Florida Relay Service (TTY): 1-800-955-8771, in advance.

Posting Date: July 21, 2026
Classification: Staff
Title: Judicial Staff Attorney
Department: Criminal Division
Salary: $78,181.00/yr (Practicing Law 5+ Years)
$66,830.00/yr (Florida Bar member)
$60,330.00/yr  (awaiting Florida Bar member )
   Mailing Address
Administrative Office of the Courts
800 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
  Email
RecruitmentLegalDepartment@fljud13.org

Judicial Staff Attorney 

The 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida is seeking to fill a judicial staff attorney position in Tampa, Florida. The successful applicant will join a team of experienced staff attorneys in assisting state court circuit and county judges with legal research, drafting of proposed orders and other related assignments. The position is expected to be assigned to the Criminal Division assisting with both pretrial and post-conviction matters.

Applicants must possess excellent research, writing, proofreading and communication skills. Applicants must also exhibit strong organizational and time management skills and be able to effectively prioritize pending assignments. Discretion, honesty and confidentiality in handling matters before the court are essential.

Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school or enrollment in the final semester or quarter of law school is a requirement for applying. If the successful applicant is not a member of The Florida Bar at the time of hire, she or he must become a Florida Bar member within one year of the hire date.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and a résumé that includes law school class rank. Applicants may also submit a State of Florida employment application and recommendation letters but these items are not required at this time. All application materials should be submitted in one PDF document attachment sent to the circuit’s Legal Department at the following address: RecruitmentLegalDepartment@fljud13.org. Materials will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If an accommodation is needed to participate in the application process, please call (813) 272-6330 or use the Florida Relay Service (TTY): 1-800-955-8771, in advance.

Posting Date: July 6, 2026
Classification: Staff
Title: Judicial Staff Attorney
Department: Criminal Division
Salary: $66,830.00/yr (Florida Bar member)
$60,330.00/yr  (awaiting Florida Bar member )
   Mailing Address
Administrative Office of the Courts
800 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
  Email
RecruitmentLegalDepartment@fljud13.org

Judicial Staff Attorney 

The 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida is seeking to fill a judicial staff attorney position in Tampa, Florida. The successful applicant will join a team of experienced staff attorneys in assisting state court circuit and county judges with legal research, drafting of proposed orders and other related assignments. The position is expected to be assigned to the Criminal Division assisting with both pretrial and post-conviction matters.

Applicants must possess excellent research, writing, proofreading and communication skills. Applicants must also exhibit strong organizational and time management skills and be able to effectively prioritize pending assignments. Discretion, honesty and confidentiality in handling matters before the court are essential.

Graduation from an ABA-accredited law school or enrollment in the final semester or quarter of law school is a requirement for applying. If the successful applicant is not a member of The Florida Bar at the time of hire, she or he must become a Florida Bar member within one year of the hire date.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and a résumé that includes law school class rank. Applicants may also submit a State of Florida employment application and recommendation letters but these items are not required at this time. All application materials should be submitted in one PDF document attachment sent to the circuit’s Legal Department at the following address: RecruitmentLegalDepartment@fljud13.org. Materials will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If an accommodation is needed to participate in the application process, please call (813) 272-6330 or use the Florida Relay Service (TTY): 1-800-955-8771, in advance.

Posting Date: July 6, 2026
Classification: Staff
Title: Judicial Staff Attorney
Department: Criminal Division
Salary: $66,830.00/yr (Florida Bar member)
$60,330.00/yr  (awaiting Florida Bar member )
   Mailing Address
Administrative Office of the Courts
800 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
  Email
RecruitmentLegalDepartment@fljud13.org

Digital Court Reporter

The 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida is looking for a talented individual that can fill the role of Digital Court Reporter. 

SUMMARY: The position is responsible for digitally recording, annotating and indexing the multi-media courtrecord of proceedings, hearings and trials for the 13th Judicial Circuit.

  • High School diploma or GED. Relevant legal or digital court reporting experience preferred.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Sociology, etc.

  • Monitor, annotate and index the multi-media court record of all digitally recorded court proceedings, hearings and trials for the purpose of producing verbatim non-appellate and appellate transcripts by the digital trnscription service provider.
  • Perform tests of digital court recording equipment located within the courtroom to ensure the equipment works properly prior to the start of all court proceedings; advise supervisor and helpdesk of improperly functioning equipment.
  • Monitor audio quality and clarity and audio recordings of court proceedings, hearings and trials whether one-toone, remotely or centralized. Annotate the court record.
  • Provide playback of portions of the audio record while on and off the record.
  • Process approved CD audio record requests from public/private attorneys and the public of specified court proceedings in a professional manner.

  • Excellent organizational skills required. Knowledge of legal terminology used in a court of law. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to operate and troubleshoot the digital court reporting system utilized by the 13th circuit, including the emergency back-up system and system(s) which interface with other electronic courtroom systems. Incumbent must be professional in all regards.

 

TO APPLY: Submit 1) cover letter, 2) resume, 3) current State of Florida Application and Addendum (located only at www.fljud13.org) in (1) PDF file via email to recruiting@fljud13.org. APPLICATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE THE 3 REQUIREMENTS ABOVE TO BE SCREENED FOR POTENTIAL INTERVIEW.

NOTICE: Please note that future vacancies in this same classification may be filled as a result of this recruitment. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Requests for ADA accommodation to participate in the application/selection process should be directed to (813) 272-6330.

Closing Date: Recruit Until Filled
Classification: Contractual
Title: Digital Court Reporter
Department: Digital Court Reporting
Salary: $20/hr
   Mailing Address
Administrative Office of the Courts
800 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
  Email
recruiting@fljud13.org

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