private:officeofthepublicdefender-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=867481
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Dec 16th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Florida Public Defender
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Associate Attorney
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Clearwater, FL
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Great Place to Work (if you are a woman)
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The office staff is pretty terrific. A lot of assistance from co-workers. No direction from superiors unless something goes wrong. Better than working for the Public Defender's Office for the 13th Circuit in Tampa.
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If you love the feeling that you are going to be fired every day of your working career, this is the place for you! Women are favored by the boss. Outside men that were hired prior to the current boss' reign, there are only a few that have not been fired or forced out or made uncomfortable staying there for any length of time exceeding a handful of years. Only younger women have been promoted to supervisory positions over the past several years.
There is a huge push to have cases go to trial. As stated in another review, even if the client decides to not go to trial, there will be the pressure to get them to go. This presents a dilemma over which trial client that you have set will need to become the sacrificial lamb that month. Again, this is a gender-specific rule since there were a few women when I was there that were in trial divisions that had not been to trial in several years.
The boss had become so detached and disinterested with the office in recent times.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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3.0
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867481
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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6.0
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Office of the Public Defender
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:officeofthepublicdefender-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=867481
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Nov 16th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Florida Public Defender
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United States
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USA
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Counselor
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It was a good place to work!
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You see a lot of sad situations.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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867481
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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9.0
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Office of the Public Defender
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:officeofthepublicdefender-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=867481
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Nov 11th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Florida Public Defender
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Intern
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Jacksonville, FL
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Public Defender Office
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Great trial experience, heavy client interaction
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The office will want you to continue to work for free after graduation and even after bar passage before extending a job offer
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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867481
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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No
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No
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2.0
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Office of the Public Defender
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:officeofthepublicdefender-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=867481
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Nov 2nd, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Florida Public Defender
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Paralegal
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Lake Worth, FL
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Paralegal
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Efficient, Organized and a great work ethic
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Weekends I work from 6am to 8am
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0.0
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1.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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867481
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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No
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Yes
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20.0
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Office of the Public Defender
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:officeofthepublicdefender-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=867481
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Aug 13th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Florida Public Defender
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United Kingdom
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GBR
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Certified Legal Intern
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I was able to gain experience from all divisions. Everyone in the office was willing to sit down and give thoughtful advice. The office had a very positive and friendly atmosphere. Loved everyone there.
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Honestly, the only issue I had was that I had to leave because the semester was over. The officebwas truly amazing and I loved being there.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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867481
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Open
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Management does not need advice because it was clear that they had a experience in working with interns. There was a system in place and it was easy to understand what I needed to do and where I was supposed to go.
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0.0
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No
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No
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0.0
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Office of the Public Defender
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Automobiles & Parts
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private:officeofthepublicdefender-2
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=867481
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Sep 3rd, 2014 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Florida Public Defender
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Assistant Public Defender
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Clearwater, FL
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State of Florida Public Defender's Office in Clearwater FL
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Generally management will not micro manage you and allow you to do what you think is best for your clients. But that is not always true, see below.
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There is a lot of pressure to take cases to trial even if the client does not want to go to trial. Note that ethically this is a decision that the client must make and not the attorney. It is unethical to misadvise a client about the merits of their case thus convincing them to go to trial when it is not in their best interest. If you stand your ground and live up to the ethical standards required of an attorney then it can cost you your job. Additionally management will not pay you for your accrued vacation time or sick time that was not taken. Seems like theft but the law if Florida allows them to do this. Guess who was behind this law. Very little room for advancement and the salary starts out low and never gets any better.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1.0
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2.0
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867481
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Open
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Retire and give someone else a chance.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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6.0
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Mar 27th, 2021 10:48PM
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Office of the Public Defender
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Automobiles & Parts
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