Coverage Throughout the State of Florida and the Southern Parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
Associate Attorney
Location
Florida
Posted
13 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Associate Attorney
Kubicki Draper
• Draft/review substantive pleadings and motions • Respond to motions & discovery • Attend/chair hearings, depositions, mediations, meetings with clients, as well as negotiate settlements • Communicate in a highly effective manner with team members and clients • Ability to work in a fast paced evolving environment
Job Requirements
- Stellar academic credentials
- Strong legal research and excellent writing skills, as well as possess strong/persuasive oral advocacy
- Desire to excel and work your way up the ranks of the law firm
- Ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients, with a client first mindset
- Highly organized, with clear and concise communication style
- Must be a self-starter and goal-oriented with a focus on long-term career goals
- Licensed member of the Florida Bar and in good standing
Benefits
- A strong and diverse culture, true work-life balance with a fast track to career growth and development
- Family friendly environment
- Attainable incentive bonus
- Full suite of benefits including, PTO, medical insurance, 401k (with match)
- More than 15% of our staff has been with the firm over 10 years.
- Diversity - 56% of Kubicki Draper’s attorneys are female. Almost half of our shareholders and executive leadership are also female and with minority representation.
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