Staff Attorney

Law Clerk/Senior Law Clerk/Career Attorney for Judge Thomas D. Winokur, for a position beginning August 2025.

Salary

• $67,881.12/year

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited law school. Excellent academic credentials required. Law journal or moot court experience preferred.

Competencies

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills. Ability to work independently. Ability to maintain a large caseload and meet deadlines. Knowledge of legal principles, statutory and case law, and court rules and procedures. Ability to grasp, comprehend, and analyze complex legal issues and complicated factual matters. Ability to perform exacting work, attentive to details. Ability to digest and communicate ideas and concepts. Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, impartiality, and honesty in handling matters before the court. Ability to work effectively with judges and court staff.

Other Information

Law clerks are paid according to the Florida State Court System Appellate Law Clerk Pay Plan, which currently provides as follows-
• Entry Level Law Clerk - $67,881.12
• Senior Law Clerk (at least 2 years’ experience in the practice of law after passing the Florida Bar Exam) - $76,980.18
• Career Attorney (at least 5 years’ experience in the practice of law after passing the Florida Bar Exam) - $86,592.18

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume, completed State of Florida Employment Application, law school transcript (copy accepted), writing sample, and references to:

Judge Thomas D. Winokur
russelln@flcourts.org
First District Court of Appeal
2000 Drayton Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399