Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, PL Fort Lauderdale

Associate Attorney – 3-10 years’ experience – Fort Lauderdale Office

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli is a fast-growing civil defense law firm with 70 lawyers and over two decades of continued service to our corporate, insurance, and individual clients. We continue to experience staggering growth and are actively searching for experienced Associate Attorneys with 3-10 years of litigation experience to join our Fort Lauderdale team. This is an exceptional opportunity for the candidate to litigate a variety of premises liability, product liability, construction defect and injury, public entity and civil rights, commercial auto and trucking cases, among others. Our roster of clients is made up of the most familiar in the Fortune 500. We expect a team mentality and a tenacity for the clients’ interests, on and off the court.

The candidate will manage their own cases from inception to trial, will have direct client and carrier contact and will assist senior associates and partners in these and other general liability cases.

This opportunity will require you to leverage all past legal experiences and some gumption as the complexity of these claims demands an ability to work collaboratively, proactively and creatively.

Strong analytical, writing, research and communication skills are expected. You will work in a diverse, inclusive, team oriented, open-door environment where direct access and continued support from the entire team is the norm, as is treating everyone with respect and professionalism.

You can count on opportunities for both growth and exposure as we continue our rapid expansion. We show up for each other and for every client, from carriers to individuals and all in between. Our interest is to consistently provide the best, most cost effective legal strategies that lead to high-quality, results driven legal representation.

Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli is looking for serious attorneys who want to get into a practice that they can help grow and that feels like home. Team players who are driven, ambitious and collaborative and who desire to advance within the firm while helping others to do the same will find a great fit here. We offer a competitive salary – usually amongst the highest in the field – and we expect experience and drive that can measure up to the role. Expect a comprehensive employee benefits package and room for growth.

Responsibilities:

• Managing case load from inception to post-trial
• Attending court conferences, oral arguments, depositions, mediations, and trials
• Preparing pleadings, discovery/discovery responses, motions, and other litigation documents
• Preparing timely reports regarding case status and ongoing activities
• Ability to prioritize workload based on deadlines
• Communicating effectively with clients, senior attorneys and paralegals
• Meeting billing requirements
• Completing tasks as assigned in a timely manner.

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Ability to interact with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, opposing counsel, clients, and office staff in a professional manner.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize as necessary.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of ProLaw and Acuity are a plus.

Required Qualifications:

Member in Good Standing of the Florida bar, admission to the federal District Courts a plus. Must be a practicing FL attorney. Out of state candidates will not be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Approximately 2000 billable hours expected per year

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