Senior Managing Attorney: Lead, Mentor & Strategy

Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLC; Miami (FL); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

PTO + CLE budget

Résumé du poste

Miami Family Law Group is seeking an experienced Managing Attorney to lead our legal team and oversee the quality, strategy, and progression of our matters. This role is ideal for an experienced attorney who is not only a strong litigator and legal strategist, but also an effective leader, mentor, coach, and manager of attorneys.

As Managing Attorney, you will oversee attorneys and legal staff, monitor caseloads and case progression, review legal strategy, coach team members, and help ensure

Qualifications

• Active member in good standing with The Florida Bar.
• Approximately 7–10 years of practicing law.
• Significant family law litigation experience.
• Courtroom, hearing, mediation, deposition, and trial experience.
• Prior experience managing, supervising, mentoring, or training attorneys.
• Strong ability to evaluate cases and develop legal strategy.
• Ability to manage multiple attorneys, cases, priorities, and deadlines.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• High attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and hold team members accountable.

Responsabilités

• Directly manage and supervise a team of attorneys.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, guidance, feedback, and professional development.
• Serve as a resource for attorneys facing complex case strategy, litigation, client-management, hearing, mediation, or trial issues.
• Help attorneys build confidence, judgment, accountability, and independence.
• Monitor attorney performance, productivity, case management, communication, and quality of work.
• Conduct regular attorney check-ins and case review meetings.
• Identify areas where attorneys need additional training, support, or accountability.
• Provide constructive feedback and establish clear expectations when improvement is needed.
• Help develop firm-wide legal standards and best practices.
• Foster a collaborative environment where attorneys work together and learn from one another.
• Partner with firm leadership on the continued development of the legal department.
• Attend weekly Pod and case-management meetings to oversee caseloads, workloads, deadlines, and case progression.
• Review complex legal matters and provide strategic guidance.
• Ensure meaningful case activity and progression are occurring.
• Identify cases that have stalled and help attorneys determine the appropriate next steps.
• Monitor how long cases have been active and what phase each matter is currently in, including: Pleadings, Discovery, Motion practice, Mediation, Trial preparation
• Review case files for strategic progression and upcoming deadlines.
• Review mediation checklists and determine case readiness for mediation.
• Thoroughly review matters for trial readiness.
• Ensure attorneys are adequately preparing for hearings, depositions, mediation, and trial.
• Assist with strategy, research, drafting, or review of significant legal documents when appropriate.
• Review overall client service and ensure timely updates.

Connaissances

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Litigation strategy

Client service

Communication

Coaching

Formation

Florida Bar membership

Juris Doctor (JD)

Outils

Microsoft Office

Legal practice-management software

Description du poste

Miami Family Law Group is seeking an experienced Managing Attorney to lead our legal team and oversee the quality, strategy, and progression of our matters. This role is ideal for an experienced attorney who is not only a strong litigator and legal strategist, but also an effective leader, mentor, coach, and manager of attorneys.

As Managing Attorney, you will oversee attorneys and legal staff, monitor caseloads and case progression, review legal strategy, coach team members, and help ensure