Fort Lauderdale Civil Defense Litigation Associate

Boyd Richards Parker Colonnelli, P.L.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, P.L. seeks an experienced Associate Attorney for its Fort Lauderdale office.

The role involves managing a caseload from inception to trial on premises liability, product liability, construction defect, public entity and civil rights matters, and more for Fortune 500 clients. The ideal candidate has 3–10 years of litigation experience, is admitted to the Florida Bar in good standing, and demonstrates strong written/verbal communication, organization, and client

Qualifications

• Active Florida Bar member in good standing.
• 3–10 years of litigation experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; detail-oriented and well organized.
• Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Outlook; Aderant Expert Sierra a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload from inception to post-trial.
• Attend court conferences, oral arguments, depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery responses, motions, and other litigation documents.
• Prepare timely reports on case status and ongoing activities.
• Prioritize workload to meet deadlines and billing requirements (approx. 2,000 billable hours annually).
• Communicate effectively with clients, senior attorneys, and paralegals.

Skills

Litigation experience

Verbal and written communication

Organization skills

Education

Florida Bar admission

Federal District Court admission (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Aderant Expert Sierra

Job description

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, P.L. seeks an experienced Associate Attorney for its Fort Lauderdale office.

The role involves managing a caseload from inception to trial on premises liability, product liability, construction defect, public entity and civil rights matters, and more for Fortune 500 clients. The ideal candidate has 3–10 years of litigation experience, is admitted to the Florida Bar in good standing, and demonstrates strong written/verbal communication, organization, and client