PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 19TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21008891
State of Florida, Florida, NY, United States
Job Details
Requisition No: 872211
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 19TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER (Position #21008891)
Pay Plan: Pub.DefndrsJAC PIB
Salary: $80,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 09/16/2026
Recruitment Message WE NEED YOU! Experienced trial lawyers are needed for the 19th Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office. We have it all! CLE seminars, top-rated computer and video technology, competitive salaries, and full benefits. A career, not a job. Salary beginning at $80,000.
Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years’ experience
Member in good standing with The Florida Bar, license required
Benefits
State Group Health Insurance (premiums as low as $8.34 a month)
Enrollment in the Florida Retirement System
$25,000.00 life insurance policy
Annual leave - 13 days per year, increases with length of service
Sick leave - 13 days per year
Paid holidays – 13 days per year
Short-term disability insurance - paid by the State of Florida
State retirement benefits - vesting after 8 years in pension plan or 1 year in the investment plan
Optional employee paid supplement insurance plans available (vision, dental, cancer, hospitalization, and disability)
Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) - Applies to pension plan members, and will result in a lump sum payment of accumulated benefits, for a period of up to eight years
Deferred compensation – option of saving portion of monthly salary in a tax-sheltered account
Opportunities to earn CLE credits and attend a variety of conferences
Florida Bar dues paid by the office every year
Hiring Locations Ft. Pierce (St. Lucie County), Stuart (Martin County), Vero (Indian River County), Okeechobee (Okeechobee County)
How to Apply To apply, email resume and cover letter to:
Didi.Dickson@pd19.org
Contact Honorable Diamond R. Litty 216 South Second Street Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Additional Information 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.
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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Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 19TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER (Position #21008891)
Pay Plan: Pub.DefndrsJAC PIB
Salary: $80,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 09/16/2026
Recruitment Message WE NEED YOU! Experienced trial lawyers are needed for the 19th Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office. We have it all! CLE seminars, top-rated computer and video technology, competitive salaries, and full benefits. A career, not a job. Salary beginning at $80,000.
Qualifications
Minimum of 3 years’ experience
Member in good standing with The Florida Bar, license required
Benefits
State Group Health Insurance (premiums as low as $8.34 a month)
Enrollment in the Florida Retirement System
$25,000.00 life insurance policy
Annual leave - 13 days per year, increases with length of service
Sick leave - 13 days per year
Paid holidays – 13 days per year
Short-term disability insurance - paid by the State of Florida
State retirement benefits - vesting after 8 years in pension plan or 1 year in the investment plan
Optional employee paid supplement insurance plans available (vision, dental, cancer, hospitalization, and disability)
Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) - Applies to pension plan members, and will result in a lump sum payment of accumulated benefits, for a period of up to eight years
Deferred compensation – option of saving portion of monthly salary in a tax-sheltered account
Opportunities to earn CLE credits and attend a variety of conferences
Florida Bar dues paid by the office every year
Hiring Locations Ft. Pierce (St. Lucie County), Stuart (Martin County), Vero (Indian River County), Okeechobee (Okeechobee County)
How to Apply To apply, email resume and cover letter to:
Didi.Dickson@pd19.org
Contact Honorable Diamond R. Litty 216 South Second Street Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
Additional Information 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.
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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