Appellate Judicial Assistant – District Court

Job Location

1st District Court of Appeal;
Tallahassee, FL

$4,055.28 Monthly $48,663.36 Annually

Significantly responsible work performing a variety of detailed secretarial and administrative duties for a district court judge.

Graduation from a standard high school and five years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university may substitute for the recommended experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to compose correspondence, proofread and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications. Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation. Requires a thorough knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, including legal production format and guidelines. Working contacts are made with justices, judges, law clerk, Office of the State Courts Administrator, clerk’s office, marshal’s office, court administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media and the general public.

Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality. This position require initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Professional verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Data Responsibility:
  Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.
• People Responsibility:
  Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, course of action, or point of view.
• Assets Responsibility:
  Requires minimum responsibility for only small quantities of low cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.
• Mathematical Requirements:
  Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.
• Communications Requirements:
  Reads journals and manuals; composes specialized reports and business letters using proper format and grammar; speaks to groups of coworkers and people outside the organization.
• Complexity of Work:
  Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.
• Impact of Decisions:
  Makes decisions with moderate impact - affects those in work unit.
• Equipment Usage:
  Handles machines, tools equipment, or work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items, such as computers, peripherals, or software programs such as word processing or custom applications.

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