| Employment Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida |
By statute, all sworn Assistant State Attorneys must
be members of the Florida Bar. However, applicants are encouraged to participate in a
criminal clinic program pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court's Student Practice Rule.
Those applicants that are certified may be employed prior to passing the Florida Bar.
Cover letters and resumes should be sent to:
The Office of the State Attorney continually conducts interviews for potential openings in our Criminal or Child Welfare Legal Service divisions. Applicants must be admitted to the Florida Bar or eligible for certification as a legal intern. Apply by submitting a resume to Office of the State Attorney, Attention: Bruce Bartlett, Chief Assistant State Attorney, P.O. Box 5028, Clearwater, FL 33758.
Employment Application:
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The State Attorney's Office is currently authorized
to employ 459 people. This number is annually reviewed and is subject to change. The
majority of these positions are support staff. Support staff is comprised of legal
secretaries, assistants, general clerical, receptionists, dispatchers and victim witness
counselors. The office is open for business from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, although a majority of our support staff work from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Resumes are always accepted for support staff positions. They are kept active for a period of 6 months and are reviewed when positions become available. Resumes may be mailed to:
Medical Benefits
The State of Florida offers a variety of health benefits for state of Florida employees. For health insurance, the state pays two-thirds of the cost of the premium. Other benefit options include dental insurance, cancer insurance, life insurance and disability insurance. Assistant State Attorneys get 100% paid health, life and disability insurance.
Retirement Plans
The State Attorney's Office participates in the Florida Retirement System. This is employee non-contributory for full-time employees of the Office. This means the employer makes the entire retirement contribution for each member. An employee must be employed by a participating state agency for a minimum of six years before vesting in the system.
Deferred Compensation
Deferred Compensation programs are available to employees as an additional vehicle for retirement planning.