Associate Attorney in Litigation Department

Hillsbar; Florida; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Eilers, PLLC is seeking an Associate Attorney for a full-time remote role in its litigation department. You will provide legal advice, conduct research, draft and respond to discovery, take and defend depositions, and draft motions and other documents.

The ideal candidate will be admitted to the Florida Bar, have a JD, and at least three years of litigation experience, with strong writing and oral advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the State Bar of Florida.
• Not less than three (3) years experience in litigation.
• Experience handling litigation independently from pre-suit negotiation through trial.
• Significant motion practice and advanced research and drafting abilities.
• Admission to federal courts in Southern and Middle District of Florida.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and remotely.
• Experience with contract drafting and negotiation.
• Knowledge of shipping and transportation law helpful, but not required for an experienced litigator who has handled other complex litigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and conduct legal research.
• Draft and respond to discovery, and draft and argue motions.
• Take and defend depositions, negotiate settlements.
• Draft legal documents and represent clients in court, mediation, and arbitration as needed.

Skills

Litigation

Legal research

Deposition

Motions

Contract drafting

Remote work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

This is a full-time remote role for an Associate Attorney in the litigation department at Smith Eilers, PLLC. As an Associate Attorney, you will be responsible for providing legal advice, conducting legal research, drafting and responding to discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting legal documents, drafting and arguing motions, negotiating settlements, and representing clients in court, mediation, and arbitration as needed.

While this is a remote position, it is required that this associate be located in Miami-Dade or Broward County Florida, as this attorney will be responsible for hearing coverage in Courts throughout the region and state. Please do not apply if you do not live or are not willing to move to Miami-Dade or Broward County Florida.

The ideal candidate is highly organized and self-motivated. This is a role for an experienced litigator, who can analyze a matter, evaluate defenses and strategies, and prepare logical recommendations as to how best to proceed. A successful candidate will work largely on an independent basis and without any micromanagement. Instead, you will be measured by quality of work, obtaining results, and the thoroughness of your organizational abilities.

Smith Eilers is a unique law firm with a diverse practice including litigation, general counsel services, transactional services, and securities law. Smith Eilers has physical office locations in Boca Raton, Florida and Asheville, North Carolina. However, team members are located independently of these offices, working in our remote environment. For this reason, a candidate to work for Smith Eilers must be independently motivated and able to thrive in a remote work environment.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the State Bar of Florida.
• Not less than three (3) years experience in litigation.
• Experience handling litigation independently from pre-suit negotiation through trial.
• Significant motion practice and advanced research and drafting abilities.
• Admission to federal courts in Southern and Middle District of Florida.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and remotely.
• Experience with contract drafting and negotiation.
• Knowledge of shipping and transportation law helpful, but not required for an experienced litigator who has handled other complex litigation.

The applicant must be located or be willing to relocate Miami-Dade or Broward County, Florida. While this position is 100% remote, this attorney is responsible for coverage of all appearances in those counties (as well other matters located in Orlando, Tampa, or points south).