Closing Date: 31st December, 2025
Description:
Function: This is a professional position and is responsible for conducting hearings and preparing findings and recommendations for a judge's consideration.- Reviews judges' orders of referral and conducts legal research in preparation for hearings.
- Conducts hearings in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Reviews motions and case law submitted by attorneys; considers/analyzes information presented at hearings to make case determinations in the form of findings and recommendations to judges.
- Attends workshops/trainings and reads appellate opinions to ensure knowledge of family law issues is current.
Minimum Requirements:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and member of good standing in the Florida Bar. Five years of experience practicing law, including at least one year of family law.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of the responsibilities and authority of General Magistrates. Knowledge of and ability to
- Interpret and apply Florida statutes and case law concerning domestic relations (family law).
- Apply child support guidelines and determine appropriate exceptions and modifications.
- Take evidence.
- Work cooperatively and cordially with court staff, attorneys, and litigants (some of whom are self-represented).
- Follow civil procedure.
- Conduct legal research.
- Communicate clearly.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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.
