Hybrid Employment Litigation Associate, Jacksonville

Kingfisher Recruiting; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 230.000 - 265.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kingfisher Recruiting has an opening for an Associate Attorney in Employment Litigation in Jacksonville, FL. The role offers hybrid work arrangements with meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

The successful candidate will have a JD from an accredited law school, Florida Bar admission, 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, with strong writing, deposition, and advocacy skills.

Qualifikationen

• JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Florida Bar admission, in good standing.
• 4-7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling employment-related disputes including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal courts and arbitration.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience providing employment counseling to management teams preferred.
• Large law firm or employment boutique experience preferred.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Aufgaben

• Represent employers in a broad range of employment litigation matters in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and arbitration.
• Draft and respond to pleadings, motions, and discovery requests.
• Conduct witness interviews, legal research, and case analysis.
• Take and defend depositions and assist with trial and hearing preparation.
• Develop litigation strategy and work directly with clients to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Advise employers on employment law compliance and workplace risk management issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's labor and employment practice on complex matters.
• Manage case files and litigation deadlines from inception through resolution.

Kenntnisse

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Case management

Deposition experience

Ausbildung

JD from an accredited law school

Jobbeschreibung

Kingfisher Recruiting has an opening for an Associate Attorney in Employment Litigation in Jacksonville, FL. The role offers hybrid work arrangements with meaningful litigation responsibility, client interaction, and long-term growth within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

The successful candidate will have a JD from an accredited law school, Florida Bar admission, 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, with strong writing, deposition, and advocacy skills.