Assistant State Attorneys
The State Attorney’s Office for the 9th Judicial Circuit is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant State Attorney for a class starting June 3, 2019. Current members of the Florida bar and law school graduates awaiting their results from the February 2019 bar exam are invited to submit an application for this starting class. A complete application packet includes a cover letter, resume, and final law school transcript. Please e-mail the required documents to Ms. Kelly Hicks, Director of Training, at khicks@sao9.org. Only complete applications will be considered. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Please be sure to include in your cover letter that you are applying for the June 3, 2019, starting class.
The State Attorney's Office for the 9th Judicial Circuit is also now accepting applications for the position of Assistant State Attorney for a class starting August 12, 2019. Current members of the Florida bar and soon-to-be graduates taking the July 2019 bar exam are invited to submit an application. A complete application packet includes a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript. Please e-mail the required documents to Ms. Kelly Hicks, Director of Training, at khicks@sao9.org. Only complete applications will be considered. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Please be sure to include in your cover letter that you are applying for the August 12, 2019, starting class.
The State Attorney's Office for the 9th Judicial Circuit is also now accepting applications for the position of Assistant State Attorney for a class starting August 12, 2019. Current members of the Florida bar and soon-to-be graduates taking the July 2019 bar exam are invited to submit an application. A complete application packet includes a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript. Please e-mail the required documents to Ms. Kelly Hicks, Director of Training, at khicks@sao9.org. Only complete applications will be considered. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Please be sure to include in your cover letter that you are applying for the August 12, 2019, starting class.
Administrative Support
All open support and administrative positions for the Ninth Circuit State Attorney’s Office are posted on the People First Job Center. You may submit your application via People First. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. To download an Office of the State Attorney application, click here. Completed applications, cover letter, and resume can be emailed to the Director of Human Resources, Tamra Crane, at TCrane@sao9.org.
Investigators
The Ninth Judicial Circuit employs law enforcement investigators pursuant to F. S. 27.255. State Attorney investigators are required to have a minimum of three years of previous law enforcement experience and maintain a current certification with the Florida Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
State Attorney Investigator Duties Include:
State Attorney Investigator Duties Include:
- Support the efforts of the Assistant State Attorneys by locating, communicating and transporting victims and witnesses as necessary;
- Support the efforts of the Assistant State Attorneys by facilitating the collection of additional evidentiary articles and sworn statements when found to exist;
- Support the efforts of the Assistant State Attorneys by coordinating the aforementioned efforts with the applicable local law enforcement agencies’ participation;
- Support the efforts of the Assistant State Attorneys by serving subpoenas within the state;
- Conduct criminal investigations, such as misconduct, corruption and Governor’s assignments, and collect case-related interviews and evidence for their use in criminal prosecution;
- Make arrests based on probable cause, with or without search or arrest warrants, including the pursuit, apprehension and arrest of individuals violating state laws, or county or city ordinances within the Ninth Judicial Circuit;
- Testify in court as to the conclusions and evaluations of evidence and other investigatory discoveries;
- Conduct preliminary reviews of use-of-force investigations related to law enforcement forwarded to the State Attorney’s Office;
- Assist other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in conducting investigations;
- Perform work related to the prosecution or clearance of criminal cases.
Certified Legal Internship (2L or 3L) / Law Student Volunteer (1L, 2L, or 3L)
The Ninth Circuit State Attorney’s Office offers non-paying professional internships for second and third year law students considering a career in criminal prosecution. As a Certified Legal Intern (CLI), students are exposed to the criminal justice system and the multifaceted role of the prosecution.
Law students interested in applying for the CLI program must begin the process in their law school’s clinical program. After receiving your school’s application packet through their application process, a representative from the Ninth Circuit State Attorney’s Human Resources department will contact you if additional information is needed.
Space in our CLI program is limited. Once your application packet is reviewed and approved, we will notify your school of your status. All required forms and documents must be completed and submitted prior to the start of your internship period.
The State Attorney's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Law Student Volunteer (non-certified legal intern). If you are a 1L, 2L, or 3L interested in a summer internship with the State Attorney's Office, please send a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript to Ms. Kelly Hicks, Director of Training, at khicks@sao9.org. Only complete applications will be accepted. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.
Law students interested in applying for the CLI program must begin the process in their law school’s clinical program. After receiving your school’s application packet through their application process, a representative from the Ninth Circuit State Attorney’s Human Resources department will contact you if additional information is needed.
Space in our CLI program is limited. Once your application packet is reviewed and approved, we will notify your school of your status. All required forms and documents must be completed and submitted prior to the start of your internship period.
The State Attorney's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Law Student Volunteer (non-certified legal intern). If you are a 1L, 2L, or 3L interested in a summer internship with the State Attorney's Office, please send a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript to Ms. Kelly Hicks, Director of Training, at khicks@sao9.org. Only complete applications will be accepted. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.
Victim Advocate Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering with the State Attorney’s Victim Advocacy Program, please contact Erin McCaulley, Victim Services Director, via e-mail at emccaulley@sao9.org.