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Employer Information
Office of the State Attorney, 20th Judicial Circuit of FL (SWFL)
Darla Martinez, Recruiting Coordinator
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Email: dmartinez@sao20.org | http://www.SAO20.org
Send application materials to: Richard Montecalvo for Legal Applicants, Abe Thornburg for Law Students
Recruiting for office(s) in: Fort Myers – FL, Naples-FL, Punta Gorda-FL, LaBelle-FL
Type of organization: Government
Job Title: Assistant State Attorney
Assistant State Attorney’s: The starting entry level salary for an Assistant State Attorney is $74,000.
An ASA has 4 main responsibilities: 1) to review information provided by law enforcement and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support criminal charges, and if so, what charge(s) is/are appropriate; 2) to prepare for and conduct motions hearings; 3) to assess cases and determine what a fair and just resolution would be; and, 4) to try those cases which do not resolve. Initially, ASAs start in county court, handling misdemeanor cases. There is an eleven-part trial practice series for all new ASAs.
Interns: If applying for a summer internship the focus is on experiencing the courtroom and all of its components, as well as seeing the inner workings of a SAO. There are multiple units from homicide and economic crime to mental health and drug court. The SAO has a special victims’ unit as well as a firearms unit. If participating as a CLI, you will speak in court and try cases—always with an ASA assisting. During the summer, interns tour the local jail, engage with latent print analysts, learn about human trafficking and mental health/drug court and so much more.
Time period of employment: full time, ongoing
- Deadline to apply: 13 February 2025
- Anticipated start date: TBD
- Response method(s): Email
- Materials requested: Résumé, Grade sheet (unofficial transcript), Cover letter
Hiring criteria
Moot Court and Trial Team preferred but not required.