Miami Litigation Associate - Hybrid Trial & Defense

United Future; Miami (FL); Hybride; USD 130 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

United Future, a leading international law firm in Miami, seeks a skilled Litigation Associate to join its Trial & Defense Practice Group. This role handles general and complex civil matters, including liability and product defense, under experienced mentors in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a JD from an ABA-accredited school, an active Florida Bar license, and 3+ years of substantive litigation experience with strong research, writing, and deposition skills.

Qualifications

• JD from ABA-accredited law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Florida Bar admission in good standing.
• 3+ years of substantive litigation experience.
• Experience handling general liability, premises liability, or complex tort matters.
• Exposure to product liability defense preferred.
• Ability to conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Comfortable participating in depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Superior legal writing, analytical, and research skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.

Responsabilités

• Conduct legal research and prepare detailed analyses.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other litigation-related filings.
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Interview clients, eyewitnesses, and other relevant parties.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reporting to clients regarding case status and strategy.
• Engage in significant direct communication with clients and insurers.
• Assist in all phases of case development, litigation strategy, and trial preparation.
• Collaborate with partners and team members to advance case objectives with efficiency and precision

Connaissances

Litigation experience

General liability

Deposition & trial prep

Legal research & pleadings drafting

Legal writing & analytical

Formation

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Florida Bar admission

Description du poste

United Future, a leading international law firm in Miami, seeks a skilled Litigation Associate to join its Trial & Defense Practice Group. This role handles general and complex civil matters, including liability and product defense, under experienced mentors in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a JD from an ABA-accredited school, an active Florida Bar license, and 3+ years of substantive litigation experience with strong research, writing, and deposition skills.