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Excellent opportunity for a mid-level associate to join a thriving and rapidly growing national firm in Miami. This hybrid role offers the chance to work with a supportive, collaborative team. The associate will manage a diverse general liability caseload across Florida, including drafting pleadings, taking and defending depositions, providing strategic legal analysis, and appearing in court when required.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a diverse caseload from inception through resolution.
- Draft pleadings, answer written discovery, take depositions, and participate in arbitrations and trials.
- Take and defend depositions of parties, fact witnesses, and expert witnesses.
- Conduct comprehensive legal research and analysis to develop sound case strategies.
- Communicate with clients, the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel.
- Provide regular and timely updates to clients on case status, strategy, and potential outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with partners, associates, and legal staff.
- Manage cases while adhering to billing and budget requirements.
- Ability to travel for court, client meetings, etc.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience, preferably in defense litigation.
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Florida bar license, active and in good standing, required.
- Have experience drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, answering written discovery, taking/defending depositions and handling oral arguments.
- Have experience in premises liability, general liability, automobile, and insurance defense.
- Have excellent academic credentials as well as strong research, writing, organization, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
The firm is offering a friendly office environment, competitive salaries, bonuses, and generous benefits, including 401K and medical.
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