Appellate/Trial Support Associate Attorney

Lewis, Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Appellate/Trial Support Associate Attorney to enhance its national Appellate Practice. This role requires a candidate with 2 to 7 years of appellate experience, strong advocacy, and writing skills. The successful applicant will engage in evaluating trial records, writing impactful briefs, and presenting oral arguments in various civil appeals. Join a firm renowned for its extensive appellate practice and commitment to excellence, where your contributions will make a significant impact in federal and state courts nationwide.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with Employer Contribution

Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• Admission to the Florida Bar is required.
• 2-7 years of appellate experience with strong advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate trial records and write effective briefs.
• Conduct legal research and present oral arguments.

Skills

Appellate Law

Legal Research

Writing Skills

Oral Argument Presentation

Civil Procedure

Federal Procedure

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Overview

The Miami, FL office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an Appellate/Trial Support Associate Attorney to join its Appellate Practice.

The ideal candidate will have at least two (2) to seven (7) years of appellate experience, including a working knowledge of state and federal civil and appellate procedure, and excellent advocacy and writing skills. Admission to the Florida Bar is required.

The attorneys who comprise Lewis Brisbois’ national Appellate Practice handle matters in federal and state courts coast-to-coast, including in the Supreme Court of the United States. These experienced and accomplished lawyers, several of whom are board-certified in appellate law, practice in all of our major markets and are familiar with local appellate court customs and procedures. They have generated hundreds of published appellate opinions as well as thousands of unpublished decisions, consistently securing significant victories each year in jurisdictions throughout the country. Indeed, few full-service law firms have as many certified appellate specialists or as large an appellate practice as Lewis Brisbois. Our lawyers regularly handle a wide variety of civil appeals and extraordinary relief proceedings across many areas of law, including: class action and mass tort, commercial litigation, construction, elder law, employment, healthcare, insurance coverage and bad faith, products liability, intellectual property, toxic torts/environmental litigation, and many others.

The successful candidate will have experience evaluating trial records, writing effective briefs, analyzing and framing factual and legal issues considering the appellate standard of review, conducting legal research, and presenting oral argument.

We offer competitive compensation and a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with employer contribution, and a bonus for those who meet their minimum hourly requirement.

Qualifications

Admission to the Florida Bar is required. The ideal candidate will have experience evaluating trial records, writing effective briefs, analyzing and framing factual and legal issues considering the appellate standard of review, conducting legal research, and presenting oral argument.