Overview:

Our client is seeking a dedicated associate with a long-term career vision. This role offers the opportunity to handle diverse cases and develop exceptional litigation skills. As a leader in IVF litigation, our firm is continuously pioneering new legal strategies. If you're seeking a purposeful and rewarding career, this could be the perfect fit.

This role involves managing both commercial and personal injury cases from inception through trial.

General Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience
• Ability to manage commercial and personal injury cases from start to resolution
• Strong case organization and theory development skills
• Active engagement in case analysis, strategy, and collaboration with the team
• Accurate time tracking and record-keeping
• Willingness to seek guidance on procedural and strategic matters as needed
• First-chair trial experience is a strong plus

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement:

• Conduct initial client meetings with professionalism, compassion, and understanding
• Utilize sales skills to secure client engagements
• Identify and organize key case issues efficiently

Legal Research & Case Preparation:

• Gather and analyze necessary case information
• Organize initial case data and ensure compliance with disclosure requirements

Demand Letter & Litigation Process:

• Draft well-written and compelling demand letters
• Develop creative and strategic causes of action
• Maintain proficiency in federal and state civil procedures, including managing deadlines
• Draft complaints and oversee case management
• Review client records and maintain communication with clients and adjusters
• Prepare and conduct depositions with strategic questioning
• Draft and respond to RFAs, interrogatories, and requests for production
• Handle trials as first chair, including drafting jury instructions
• Be familiar with the nuances of a PFS
• Trial: Know the rules of evidence, draft jury instructions and lists/verdict sheets, conduct trial as first chair, beginning to end

Additional Skills & Software Proficiency:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat DC
• Familiarity with Neos (preferred but not required)

Personality Requirements:

Easy going, easy to work with a person who takes the work, but not him or herself, too seriously. We pride ourselves on working well together and people enjoying work to the degree possible. The following are non-negotiable policies enforced by our office:

• no drama,
• no nasty or loud talk,
• no condescension.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary: $150,000 per year
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Partnership potential and leadership opportunities for the right candidate

Work Schedule & Location:

• General office hours: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• In-office position located in Coral Springs, Florida